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SOHDERLAHP  IN  THE  CIVIL  W>R 


OF    1861    TO    1865, 


COMPUTED   By 

JESSE    L.   DELANO. 

IN   1881. 


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1882. 


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A    RECORD 


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SUfiDERLAp  IN  THE  CIVIL  WAB 


OF    1861    TO    1865 


COMPILED   BY 

—  JESSE   L.   DELANO, 


IN  1881. 


ACCORDING    TO     VOTE    OF    THE    TOWN. 


AMHERST,     MASS, 
J.    E.    WILLIAMS,    PRINTER. 

1882. 


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INTRODUCTION, 


In  1863  the  Legislature  of  Massachusetts  voted  that  eacxh 
town  should  make  a  record  of  its  soldiers,  and  of  such  facts 
relating  to  each  and  his  service  as  might  be  interesting  or 
useful  to  future  generations.  For  various  reasons  our  town 
neglected  to  make  such  a  record  at  that  time,  and  there- 
fore, after  long  delay,  in  1880  the  town  voted  that  such  a 
record  be  made,  so  far  as  possible,  and  placed  among  the 
other  records  of  the  town  for  preservation.  After  consid- 
erable investigation  and  research,  the  vote  has  been  com- 
plied with,  and  according  to  a  vote  of  the  town  in  March, 
1882,  abstracts  of  the  same — together  with  some  explanatory 
and  historical  narrative — is  now  presented  to  the  public. 


RECORD 


On  the  12th  of  April  1861,  the  cannon  of  nineteen  bat- 
teries rained  a  torrent  of  shot  and  shell  on  the  devoted  heads 
of  sixty  beseiged  and  half-starved  men  in  Fort  Sumter,  S. 
C,  who  stood  true  to  their  Country  and  had  not  forsaken 
their  post  even  when  their  last  biscuit  was  eaten.  Those 
rebel  guns  battered  doAvn  and  set  on  fire  the  fort,  compelled 
the  surrender  of  the  heroes,  and  while  in  the  Providence  of 
God  they  took  not  the  life  of  a  single  man,  they  neverthe- 
less accomplished  their  mission.  The  people  heard  them 
breaking  down  the  great  Temple  of  Liberty  and  Union  which 
their  Fathers  had  builded,  and  they  roused  themselves  like 
a  giant  from  his  sleep,  and  the  shots  that  were  intended  to 
sever  this  nation  in  twain,  only  tended  to  cement  firmly 
together  all  loyal  hearts  and  hands  throughout  the  land. 
The  men  buckled  on  the  armor  of  the  patriot,  and  grasped 
the  sword  and  musket,  while  the  women  in  tears,  bade  them 
go  forth  to  fight,  stayed  behind  to  watch,  and  work,  and 
pray,  and  wait,  for  nearly  five  long  years. 

There  are  some  among  us  who  remember  well  the  exciting 
events  of  those  days  and  months  after  the  fall  of  Fort 
Sumter,  when  the  work  of  preparation — both  of  men  and 
material — was  being  pushed  to  the  utmost :  when  meetings 
were  held  all  over  the  country — when  volunteers  offered 
themselves  by  the  thousand — when  men  were  drafted,  and 
bought    and   hired,   when   money    was  poured  out  by   the 


SUNDERLAND    IN   THE    CIVIL    WAR.  5 

million — when  blood  flowed  like  water — when  anxious  faces 
dreaded  to  hear  the  next  day's  news,  and  when,  alas,  too 
often,  the  worst  fears  of  the  weeping  ones  were  realized. 

Aye,  there  are  a  few  among  us  now  who  can  sit  calmly 
down,  and  i^ecall^  as  it  were  a  dream,  the  glittering  parade, 
the  mustering  camp,  the  crow^ded  transport,  the  watchful 
picket  line,  the  dusty  and  wearisome  march,  the  assault  so 
deadly,  the  smoke  and  din  of  battle,  the  hospital,  the  sur- 
geon's knife,  the  letters  from  home,  the  prison  pen,  the  dead 
comrade's  face,  and  the  final  victory. 

Yes,  there  are  some  here  noiv^  who  remember  all  this  and 
more,  but  the  number  is  growing  smaller  year  by  year,  and 
in  a  few  years  more  none  will  be  left  to  tell  the  tale. 

In  the  years  to  come,  when  the  favored  sons  and  daugh- 
ters of  Sunderland  are  asked  the  questions  "  What  part  did 
your  town  bear  in  the  suppression  of  the  Great  Rebellion, 
and  did  anybody  go  out  from  you  to  stay  the  mad  hand  of 
Treason?"  "Did  your  town  furnish  any  aid  to  those  who 
entered  the  army?  Did  any  lay  down  their  lives  for  their 
Country?  "  it  should  be  the  pride  and  glory  of  all  to  be  able 
to  answer  in  the  affirmative,  and  point  to  the  Record  of 
noble  action,  both  of  those  who  went  to  the  front,  and  those 
who  followed  them  with  their  gifts  and  prayers.  That  we 
may  be  able  to  answer  such  questions  intelligently,  and  to 
preserve  from  oblivion  the  names  of  those  who  took  their 
lives  in  their  hands  and  went  forth  at  the  call  of  duty,  and 
the  liberal  means  furnished  by  the  town  for  their  comfort, 
and  for  aid  to  their  families  in  their  absence,  is  the  object 
of  the  investigation  which  has  been  made,  and  the  result  of 
which  is  embodied  in  the  Record  which  is  now  presented  to 
you.  It  is  a  matter  of  regret  that  this  Record  was  not 
attended  to  before.  Twenty  years  work  wondrous  changes, 
and  many  things,  once  easily  ascertained,  are  now  obtained 
with  difficulty,  and  in  some  cases  with  considerable  expense, 


6  A    RECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

while  other  matters  also  quite  desirable  cannot  be  found. 
Realizing  these  difficulties  it  was  with  much  hesita- 
tion that  the  work  was  commenced,  and  though  not  as 
complete  and  full  as  desirable,  still  we  have  a  Record,  that 
for  all  practical  purposes  will  probably  be  sufficient. 

The  people  of  Sunderland  were  united  in  their  efforts  to 
do  their  part  in  providing  men  and  means,  and  numerous 
meetings,  both  of  the  town  and  of  the  people,  were  held  to 
accomplish  the  purpose,  and  the  war  and  its  progress  was 
the  all-absorbing  topic  in  private  and  in  public. 

The  valuation  of  the  town  of  Sunderland  in  1860  was 
$345,843;  in  1865  it  was  $412,827.  The  whole  amount 
of  money  expended  as  a  town  on  account  of  the  war,  exclus- 
ive of  State  aid  to  soldiers'  families,  was  $12,490.52,  which 
is  nearly  four  per  cent,  of  the  town  valuation.  The  sums 
also  raised  and  expended  by  the  town,  for  aid  to  the  fami- 
lies of  soldiers  during  the  years  of  the  w^ar,  were  as  follows :  In 
1861,  $23,92;  in  1862,  $624.40;  in  1863,  |1486.80;  in 
1864,  $840.44;  in  1865,  $543.56,  making  a  total  of  State 
Aid  during  the  five  years  of  $3,519.12.  This  was  after- 
wards repaid  by  the  Commonwealth.  In  1880  state  aid  had 
dwindled  to  $192,  and  only  two  recipients.  The  labor  of 
arranging  the  details  of  all  these  extra  expenses,  and  of 
securing  the  men  who  should  enlist  to  the  credit  of  the 
town,  and  of  disbursing  the  funds  to  their  families,  fell  in  a 
great  measure  on  the  officers  of  the  town,  who  were  unremit- 
tent  in  their  work,  and  expended  much  time  and  labor 
without  compensation.  The  selectmen  in  1861  were  D. 
Dwight  Whitmore,  John  R.  Smith,  and  Albert  Montague; 
in  1862,  Albert  Montague,  Elihu  Smith,  and  George  L. 
Bachelder;  in  1864,  Albert  Montague,  Erastus  Pomeroy, 
Stoughton  D.  Crocker;  in  1865,  Albert  Montague,  Henry 
J.  Graves  and  Merrick  Montague.  The  Town  Clerk  dur- 
ing   all    these    years    was    Horace    W.    Taft.       The    Town 


IN   THE   CIVIL    WAR.  7 

Treasurer  of  1861  was  William  Hunt;  in  1863,  1864  and 
1865  John  M.  Smith. 

The  first  town  meeting  at  which  any  action  was  taken  in 
reference  to  the  subject  was  held  the  24th  of  May,  1861, 
and  it  was  voted:  '^  That  Charles  VVhitmore,  James  B. 
Prouty,  Samuel  Jennison,  N.  Austin  Smith,  Israel  Childs 
and  Charles  Cooley  be  a  committee  to  disburse  such  sums 
as  shall,  intheir  judgment,  be  necessary  for  an  outfit  for  any 
persons,  residents  of  this  town,  who  may  enlist  for  the  sup- 
port and  defense  of  our  Union  and  for  the  comfort  of  their 
families  during  their  term  of  service,  and  that  said  Commit- 
tee be  authorized  to  borrow  such  sum  or  sums,  not  exceed- 
ing two  thousand  dollars,  as  shall  be  necessary  to  carry  this 
vote  into  effect." 

This  vote  was  passed  while  it  was  yet  a  question  as  to 
whether  the  town  could  legally  appropriate  money  for  such 
purposes,  but  the  town  was  guaranteed  against  loss  by  lib- 
eral subscriptions  by  some  of  our  patriotic  citizens.  These 
subscription  papers  are  still  in  existence,  and  show  that  a 
large  proportion  of  the  citizens  subscribed  to  this  fund  in 
amounts  varying  from  $5  to  $200  each,  and  the  money 
was  actually  paid  over  to  the  committee,  and  afterwards 
refunded  by  the  town. 

In  the  following  Spring,  at  the  annual  town  meeting,  the 
state  having  authorized  it,  it  was  voted:  "  That  the  Select- 
men be  authorized  to  borrow  money  if  necessary  to  conform 
to  the  law  for  paying  aid  to  the  families  of  soldiers  in  the 
U.  S.  service.  "  On  the  25th  of  September,  1862,  it  was 
voted:  "  That  we  as  a  town  vote  to  pay  all  those  who  have 
or  shall  enlist  under  the  last  two  calls  of  the  Government 
for  troops,  |100  each  to  be  paid  on  their  being  mustered 
into  service."  On  the  27th  of  Sept.,  1862, it  was  voted, 
"That  the  sum  of  $100  be  paid  to  each  man  who  has 
enlisted,    as    nine    months    volunteers. "       This    vote   was 


8  A    RECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

passed  because  more  men  had  volunteered  than  had  been 
called  for.  Dec.  16th  of  the  same  year,- it  was  voted:  "To 
enter  into  an  arrangement  with  other  towns  in  this  vicinity 
to  establish  an  agency,  for  the  purpose  of  communicating 
Avith  the  soldiers,  and  forwarding  supplies  for  their  com- 
fort. "  Edwin  A,  Cooley  was  chosen  as  agent  of  the  town 
in  the  matter,  and  $200  was  raised  to  meet  the  expenses. 
This  led  to  the  forming  of  a  -^  Soldier's  Aid  Society, "  and 
large  quantities  of  articles,  needful  for  the  soldiers,  were 
made  and  sent  to  the  front,  by  means  of  which  the  men 
were  greatly  encouraged,  and  no  doubt  many  lives  saved. 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  1863,  under  the  ninth  article, 
"which  is  to  see  if  the  town  will  pay  bounty  to  any  soldiers 
who  enlisted  from  the  town  prior  to  July  1862,"  it  was  voted: 
"To  defer  action  on  the  whole  action  for  one  year,  except 
in  the  case  of  Charles  M.  Whitmore,  a  soldier  who  enlisted 
prior  to  that  time,  he  having  been  wounded,  disabled  and 
discharged  from  service  before  he  had  served  two  years.  " 
That  bounty  was  never  paid  to  him. 

By  the  middle  of  the  year,  1864,  it  became  more  expen- 
sive to  obtain  men  for  the  army,  but  all  points  of  law  had 
been  settled,  and  recruiting  very  much  simplified,  and  the 
town  passed  a  final  vote,  which  should  cover  the  rest  of 
the  war,  no  matter  how  long  it  lasted,  as  follows:  "  Voted, 
that  the  Selectmen  be  authorized  to  borrow  such  sums  of 
money  as  they  deem  proper,  to  fill  all  drafts  that  may  be 
made  upon  the  town  hereafter." 

The  effect  of  these  several  votes  by  the  town,  and  the 
efficient  efforts  of  the  Selectmen,  were  to  encourage  our 
young  men  to  volunteer  and  fill  the  quota  of  the  town,  so 
that  when,  at  the  end  of  the  war,  an  examination  was  made, 
it  was  found  that  Sunderland  had  filled  its  quota  of  77 
men,   and    had    a   surplus    of    eight,  over    and    above    all 


IN   THE   CIVIL    WAR.  9 

demands,  making  85  men  that  had  enlisted  to  the  credil  of 
the  town. 

The  first  call  for  soldiers  was  on  the  10th  of  April  hSlil, 
for  three  months  men.  No  man  went  from  Sunderland  on 
this  call,  and  in  fact  only  one  man  from  Franklin  Co.  (luj 
was  from  Northfield,  named  Frederick  K.  Field.)  The 
second  call  was  for  three  years  men,  and  it  began  lo  l(M>k 
like  more  serious  work.  The  first  men  that  went  from 
Sunderland  enlisted  in  the  10th  regiment,  which  was  mus- 
tered in,  June  21,  1861,  and  contained  9  Sunderland  men, 
viz.:  Abram  C.  Puffer,  Chas.  G.  Blodgett,  Chas.  S.  Plartwell, 
Samuel  Graves,  John  W.  Jones,  John  Ileminway,  Geo.  A. 
Whitmore,  David  Lakeman,  and  Chas.  M.  Whitmore.  This 
regiment  went  into  camp  at  Springfield,  and  left  the  state 
July  25,  1861,  and  took  part  in  the  following  battles: 
Fredericksburg,  Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  Rappahan- 
nock Station,  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania,  North  Anna 
River,  Cold  Harbor,  and  the  several  engagements  on  the 
Peninsula.  Then  the  27th  regiment  went  forward  on  Nov. 
2nd  of  the  same  year.  In  this  regiment  went  the  following- 
five  men,  viz.:  Stillman  D.  Clark,  Ransom  D.  Pratt,  Thomas 
0.  Amsden,  William  Farrell,  and  Hiram  Pierce.  This  regi- 
ment took  part  in  the  battles  of  Roanoke,  Newbern,  Cold 
Harbor  and  nine  others  in  North  Carolina  and  before  Rich- 
mond. 

Then  the  37th  regiment  left  the  state  Sept.  7th,  1862, 
taking  with  it  9  more  Sunderland  men,  viz.:  Frederick  L. 
Bagg,  Ebenezer  F.  Wiley,  Martin  S.  Hubbard,  George  D. 
Whitmore,  James  Clary,  Edward  A.  Mahogany,  Reuben  E. 
Bartlett,  Geo.  L.  Cooley,  and  Frederick  B.  Crocker.  This 
regiment  took  part  in  the  following  engagements:  Freder- 
icksburg, Mayre's  Heights,  Salem  Heights,  Gettysburg, 
Rappahannock  Station,  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania,  Cold 
Harbor,  Winchester,  Petersburg,  Fort  Stedman,  Opeguan, 


10  A    RECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

Hatcher's  Run,  and  Saylor's  Creek.  This  regmient  was 
armed  with  the  Spencer  repeating  rifle,  captured  three 
stands  of  rebel  colors,  and  lost  248  men  killed  and  died  of 
wounds  and  disease. 

Then  came  the  call  for  300,000  nine  months  men.  In 
the  52nd  regiment  were  24  Sunderland  men.  Their  names 
are  as  follows:  J.  M.  Armstrong,  Wm.  F.  Bowman,  John 
R.  Banks,  Leander  Brigham,  Israel  Childs,  Jesse  L.  Delano, 
Alden  Gilbert,  Henry  J.  Grover,  Parker  D.  Hubbard,  Geo. 
W.  Miller,  Swan  L.  Lesure,  A.  Smith  Munsell,  Merrick 
Montague,  Arthur  Montague,  Edgar  J.  Pomroy,  Austin  N. 
Russell,  Chas.  L.  Russell,  J.  Wiley  Russell,  James  W.  Steb- 
bins,  Chas.  A.  Sanderson,  Quartus  Tower,  James  R.  Warner, 
James  B.  Whitmore,  and  Henry  Wilder.  This  regiment 
went  into  camp  at  Greenfield  in  Sept.,  1862,  was  mustered 
into  the  U.  S.  service  on  the  11th  of  the  following  month, 
and  after  a  season  of  busy  drill  and  preparation,  it  joined 
the  expedition  under  Gen.  Banks,  left  Greenfield  on  the 
19th  of  Nov.,  and  proceeded  to  New  York  and  then  to  New 
Orleans,  serving  in  that  department  till  the  Mississippi 
River  was  opened  for  navigation  its  entire  length,  and  was 
the  first  regmient  that  passed  up  that  river  on  its  homeward 
route.  This  regiment  was  kept  in  active  service  during  the  sum- 
mer of  1863,  leading  the  advance  in  the  first  attack  on  Port 
Hudson,  and  also  being  in  the  battle  of  Indian  Ridge  and  the 
memorable  assault  on  Port  Hudson  on  the  14th  of  June. 
It  also  was  subjected  to  some  extremely  hard  marching,  in 
one  instance  a  march  of  98  miles  in  four  consecutive  days, 
forty  miles  being  performed  during  one  day  of  twenty-four 
hours..  The  52nd  regiment  lay  in  the  trenches  around  Port 
Hudson  at  the  time  of  the  seige  twenty-four  days  and 
nights,  until  its  final  surrender  on  the  8th  of  July,  when 
the  regiment  started  for  home,  arriving  here  on  the  3d  day 


IN    THE    CIVIL    WAR.  11 

of  August,  and  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  Aug.  14, 
1863. 

There  v^ere  other  men  from  our  town  who  also  enlisted  in 
several  regiments  at  different  times  during  the  war;  their 
names  are  as  follows:  Albert  Renselker  Dickinson  White, 
Martin  Van  Buren  Fhigg,  Charles  Woods,  Charles  Dahuid 
Dean,  Richard  Newhall  Blodgett,  Elliott  David  Puffer, 
Erastus  Ellsworth  Andrews,  Edwin  Wright  Ball,  Thomas 
Archibald  and  James  Hill. 

This  completes  the  list  of  Sunderland  men  who  are  sup- 
posed to  have  enlisted  and  served  on  the  quota  of  the  town ; 
the  number  is  57.  Edwin  W.  Ball  re-enlisted,  and  counting 
him  as  another  man  on  the  quota  the  number  is  58. 

The  remaining  27  men  were  secured  by  the  selectmen 
from  Boston  and  other  places  by  the  payment  of  bounty 
money,  usually  about  $100,  but  in  some  cases  a  much 
larger  sum  was  necessary,  in  one  instance  over  $500.  We 
have  obtained  the  names  of  15  of  these  men,  viz.:  Andrew 
Carter,  Otto  Peterson,  James  Harrington,  John  Howarth, 
Geo.  H.  Page,  John  Walsh,  John  Riley,  David  Labonne, 
Geo.  N.  Chamberlain,  Geo.  H.  Chappel,  Arthur  Richie, 
Chas.  Schlevoit,  James  P.  Thorne  and  Robert  Williams. 
The  two  last  mentioned  were  colored  men  and  served  in  the 
navy.  These  fifteen  added  to  the  quota  swells  the  number 
from  this  town  to  73.  As  yet  no  record  has  been  obtained 
of  12  of  the  whole  number  of  Sunderland  men  credited  by 
the  state. 

There  were,  also,  during  the  war,  eleven  young  men,  at 
least,  former  citizens  of  our  town,  who  enlisted  to  the  credit 
of  other  towns,  and  they  deserve  honorable  mention  in  our 
Record.  Their  names  are  as  follows :  Brainard  Montague, 
Thomas  Lyman  Munsell,  Charles  Munsell,  Otis  D.  Munsell, 
Charles  Fairchild,  Henry  D.  Bartlett,  George  M.  Williams, 
E.  Baxter  Fairchild,  Myron  D.  Clark,  Emory  P.  Andrews, 


12  A    RECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

and  Henry  Church.  Again,  there  were  a  few  men  here  who 
were  so  situated  that  they  could  not  leave  those  dependent 
upon  them,  and  yet  desirous  to  do  something  to  carry  for- 
w^ard  the  war  they  paid  liberal  sums  to  secure  others  to  go 
and  fi^'ht  in  their  places.  These  men  deserve  credit,  for 
they  did  what  they  could,  and  showed  a  willing  spirit. 
Four  men  only  were  drafted  from  our  town,  who  were  ^patri- 
otic  enough  to  go  to  the  war,  but  on  account  of  some 
dependent  ones,  whom  they  could  not  leave,  they  provided 
substitutes  by  the  payment  of  liberal  sums  of  money. 
These  men  also  deserve  much  credit,  for  they  took  upon 
themselves,  in  some  cases,  a  burden  of  debt,  Avhich  it  took 
years  to  repay.  Two  of  our  men  were  commissioned  Lieu- 
tenants, four  were  Sergeants,  five  were  Corporals,  and  eight 
others  were  appointed  to  important  positions  of  responsibil- 
ity,— and  each  and  every  one  performed  his  duty  with 
fidelity,  and  was  honorably  discharged,  and  no  one  of  them 
has  been  convicted  of  any  crime  whatsoever  since  the  war. 
Ten  of  them  still  reside  here,  26  "  sleep  the  sleep  that 
knows  no  waking,"  and  the  rest  are  scattered  from  Vermont 
to  Texas,  arid  from  Connecticut  to  Oregon.  The  history  of 
the  labors,  privations,  marches,  battles,  and  adventures  by 
land  and  sea,  of  each  of  them,  if  written  out,  would  fill  a 
volume,  and  unless  written  will  never  be  told,  for  only  a  few 
more  years  will  pass  before  they  will  all  have  passed  away. 

In  the  following  pages  will  be  found  brief  sketches  of  the 
Sunderland  men,  incorporating  in  them  a  small  part  of  the 
facts  that  have  been  obtained,  and  which  will  be  found  in 
full  on  record  in  the  Town  Clerk's  office. 

Edgar  Josiah  Pomroy,  son  of  Erastus  and  Maria  Pomroy, 
was  born  in  Sunderland  Oct.  20th,  1839.  He  lived  at 
home  till  he  attained  his  majority,  engaged  with  his  father, 
who  was  a  farmer,  and  attended  school.  At  the  time  of  his 
enlistment  he  was  a  clerk  in   the  store   of  Horace   Lyman. 


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He  enlisted  Aug.  27th,  1802,  in  the  52(1  regiment,  Co.  G., 
and  after  about  a  month  spent  in  camp  at  Greenfiehl  w;is 
mustered  into  U.  S.  service  Oct.  11,  1862,  for  nine  months, 
lie  was  appointed  Sergeant,  and  was  so  faithful  and  efficient 
in  the  performance  of  duty  that  when  the  office  oi'  Ordeily 
Sergeant  became  vacant  soon  after,  he  was  appointed  to  lill 
that  position,  which  he  did  with  much  credit.  He  was 
always  on  duty,  never  in  hospital,  never  fell  out  on  a  march, 
and  fairly  earned  a  higher  station  in  the  regiment,  being  a 
favorite  with  all  the  men  in  his  company,  and  at  the  close 
of  the  service  two  Bibles  having  been  given  to  the  Chaplain 
for  the  two  best  soldiers  in  the  regiment,  he  received  one  of 
them.  He  was  mustered  out  on  the  14th  of  Aug.,  1863.. 
He  w^as  single  when  in  service,  but  shortly  after  his  return 
to  civil  life  he  removed  to  Holyoke,  where  he  married  and 
still  resides. 

Israel  Childs,  son  of  Alvan  and  Sophia  Childs,  was  born 
in  Deerfield  Jan.  27th,  1824,  where  he  lived  until  he  was 
about  21  years  old.  He  then  emigrated  to  the  Wabash, 
(then  considered  the  "  far  west" )  but  when  the  California 
gold  fever  broke  out  in  1852,  he  took  passage  in  a  sailing 
vessel  around  Cape  Horn,  and  after  a  voyage  of  Jive  months^ 
reached  the  land  of  gold.  He  spent  four  years  in  mining, 
and  experienced  the  various  vicissitudes  incident  to  that 
rough  life.  Having  had  '^  tolerable  "  luck,  he  returned  to 
Mass.  in  1856  and  purchased  the  farm  where  he  now  resides. 
In  1862  he  enlisted  in  Co.  G.,  52d  regiment,  being  mustered 
in  on  Oct.  11,  and  he  went  to  Louisiana,  where  he  proved  to 
be  an  excellent  soldier,  his  mining  experience  having  been  a 
good  school  to  prepare  him  for  camp  life  and  the  exigencies 
of  an  army  campaign.  He  was  often  called  upon  to  advise 
and  assist  those  who  were  sick,  and  his  devotion  to  a  sick 
comrade  nearly  cost  him  his  own  life,  for  he  became  sick 
himself  and  was  barely  able  to  come  home  with  the  regiment. 


14  A    RECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

He  recovered  however,  and  still  lives  (1880)  to  "fight  his 
battles  over/'  by  the  domestic  fireside. 

Edward  Augustus  Mahogony,  son  of  John  and  Cordelia 
Mahogony,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Oct.  17,  1841.  He 
lived  at  home  in  the  south  part  of  the  town  until  the  time 
of  enlistment  Aug.  1,  1862,  being  then  nearly  21  years  of 
age;  was  mustered  into  the  37th  regiment,  Co.  F.,  Aug.  30, 
1852.  He  was  chosen  a  member  ot  the  color  guard  (  a 
position  of  great  responsibility  and  danger)  where  he  served 
faithfully  in  the  16  battles  and  other  skirmishes  of  that 
hard-worked  regiment  without  being  wounded,  though  often 
being  the  target  for  the  enemy's  rifle.  He  returned  home 
after  three  years  service  with  the  regiment,  and  was  mus- 
tered out  June  21, 1865.  He  now  resides  in  Westmoreland, 
N.  H.,  engaged  in  farming. 

Joel  Mason  Armstrong,  son  of  Martin  and  Mary  Mason 
Armstrong,  was  born  in  Wendell  Nov.  21,  1833.  He  was 
a  carpenter  by  trade  and  came  to  Sunderland  before  the  war. 
He  enlisted  Sept.  5.  1862,  in  Co.  G.,  52d  regiment,  and  was 
mustered  into  service  Oct.  11,  1862.  Being  strong  and  in 
good  health  he  endured  the  campaign  well,  especially  the 
hard  marching,  never  being  obliged  to  "  fall  out."  He  was 
never  obliged  to  go  into  hospital,  though  he  was  excused 
from  duty  a  few  days  because  of  illness.  Came  home  with 
the  regiment  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  14,  1863.  He 
still  lives  in  Sunderland,  and  has  held  responsible  offices  for 
several  years  in  both  town  and  church. 

George  Lemuel  Cooley,  son  of  Charles  and  Mary  Cooley, 
was  born  in  Sunderland.  Nov,  6,  1839.  He  always  resided 
in  Sunderland  on  the  place  where  he  was  born.  He  enlisted 
in  July,  1862,  as  a  private  for  3  years,  and  was  mustered 
into  the  37th  regiment,  Co.  F.,  Aug.  30,  1862.  He  served 
continuously  for  the  whole  term  in  all  the  battles  of  that 
regiment  and  was  never  wounded.     He  was  detailed  a  part 


IN    THE    CIVIL    WAR.  15 

of  the  time  <ms  a  Marker,  in  which  capacity  he  was  active 
and  efficient.  Although  never  very  strong  physically,  his 
faithfulness  in  the  discharge  of  all  duty,  and  endni';ince  of 
fatigue  in  marching  and  other  severe  service,  is  i'ememl)ered 
and  admitted  by  his  officers  and  comrades,  lie  was  mus- 
tered out  with  the  regiment  June  21,  1865.  He  has  since 
resided  on  the  paternal  homestead,  where  he  is  still  living. 

QuARTUS  Tower,  son  of  Orrin  and  Polly  Tower,  was  born 
in  Chesterfield  Aug.  14,  1822.  Lived  in  Sunderland  several 
years  previous  to  the  war.  He  was  mustered  into  the  52d 
regiment  Oct.  11,  1862,  and  served  in  the  ranks  for  the  full 
time  of  enlistment,  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  14,  1863, 
Avhich  was  his  41st  birthday.  He  lived  here  after  the  war 
till  1870,  when  he  removed  to  Granby.  He  died  Dec.  7, 
1875,  of  heart  disease,  which  he  thought  was  primarily 
induced  by  his  army  life. 

Henry  Wilder,  son  of  Levi  and  Sarah  Wilder,  was  born 
in  Wendell  May  22d,  1842,  but  was  living  in  Sunderland 
when  he  enlisted  in  the  52d  regiment  in  1862.  He  went 
with  the  regiment  to  Louisiana,  and  served  faithfully  for 
the  full  term,  and  returned  home  with  the  rest,  but  in  a 
rather  poor  state  of  health.  He  was  a  carpenter  by  trade, 
and  after  he  returned  from  the  army  he  went  to  Orange  and 
was  employed  in  a  chair  shop.  He  there  received  a  severe 
injury  on  the  hand,  which  became  a  very  serious  affair,  and 
from  which  he  suffered  extremely.  His  lungs  also  being 
somewhat  affected,  he  failed  rapidly,  and  died  April  12, 
1869.     He  was  buried  in  our  cemetery. 

William  Francis  Bowman  was  son  of  William  and  Tirzah 
Bowman,  born  in  Shutesbury  May  1st,  1824;  lived  in  Sun- 
derland a  large  part  of  the  time  before  the  war,  and  enlisted 
in  the  52d  regiment,  Co.  G.,  (nine  months  men)  as  a  private 
on  the  28th  of  Aug.,  1862,  and  was  musteied  into  the  U. 
S.  service  Oct.   11th,  following.     He  was  detailed  as  cook 


16  A    RECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

for  the  company,  and  was  a  general  favorite  among  the  men 
of  the  regiment,  by  whom  he  was  familiarly  known  as 
''  Major  Bowman."  He  served  the  full  time  of  his  enlist- 
ment and  was  mustered  out  with  the  regiment  Aug.  14th, 
1863.  He  afterwards  removed  West,  and  died  at  Dixon, 
111.,  Jan.  1st,  1877. 

Martin  Scott  Hubbard,  son  of  Chester  and  Amanda 
Hubbard,  was  born  at  Northfield  Farms  Nov.  15,  1841.  He 
was  living  with  David  Hubbard  when  he  enlisted  in  the 
37th  regiment.  He  was  a  large  muscular  man  of  superior 
strength,  and  the  tallest  of  the  Sunderland  men  in  that 
regiment.  An  excellent  soldier,  enduring  march  and  battle 
without  exhaustion,  but  was  the  first  of  them  to  fall  by  the 
shot  of  the  enemy.  He  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Spottsyl- 
vania  May  12,  1864,  by  a  minie  ball  through  the  neck, 
cutting  off  the  large  arteries,  so  that  he  lived  only  a  few 
minutes.     He  was  buried  afterwards  where  he  fell. 

William  Farrell  was  a  boy  taken  from  New  York  city 
by  F.  II.  Williams  with  whom  he  was  living  at  the  time  of 
his  enlistment.  Nothing  is  known  of  his  birth  or  parentage. 
He  was  mustered  into  the  27th  regiment,  Co.  C,  Sept-  20, 
1861,  giving  his  age  as  18  years,  and  served  in  the  arduous 
campaigns  of  that  regiment  in  North  Carolina  and  before 
Ri(;hmond,  taking  part  in  at  least  fifteen  battles.  On  the 
16th  of  May,  1864,  he  was  taken  prisoner  at  Drury's  Bluff, 
Va.  He  was  taken  to  Libby  prison,  from  there  to  Ander- 
sonville,  Ga.,  arriving  there  May  30.  He  was  removed  to 
Charleston,  S.  C,  Sept.  13  ;  removed  to  Florence,  S.  C, 
0(;t  1st;  and  sufi'ered  there  till  Nov.  16,  when  he  and  four 
others  enlisted  in  the  Rebel  army  on  condition  of  being  let 
out  of  prison.  At  Andersonville  he  became  moon-blind,  and 
had  to  be  led  whenever  he  went  out  in  the  night.  Nov.  21 
he  went  into  the  rebel  hospital,  with  three  of  his  compan- 
ions,  and  never  has  been  heard  from  since.     These  facts 


IN    THE   CIVIL    WAR.  17 

were  obtained  from  Hart  E.  Morey  of  Leydeii,  a  fellow-pris- 
oner who  survived  and  still  lives,  (1881). 

John  W.  Jones,  son  of  Evan  and  Elizabeth  Jones,  was 
l)orn  in  Wales,  Great  Britain,  Apr.  30th,  1838.  His  mother 
died  when  he  was  four  months  old,  and  he  came  to  this 
country  when  he  was  six  years  old  with  his  father,  who 
settled  in  York  State,  Lewis  County,  but  after  10  years 
moved  to  the  town  of  Hermon,  St.  Lawrence  Co.  He  came 
to  Sunderland  and  was  living  with  D.  D wight  Whitmore  in 
1861,  and  after  the  other  men  had  gone  away  in  the  10th 
regiment,  he  made  up  his  mind  to  go  on  and  join  the  same 
regiment,  and  was  mustered  into  Co.  K  on  the  5th  of 
Sept.  He  was  a  soldier  who  endeared  himself  to  his  com- 
rades, and  was  anxious  to  serve  his  adopted  country  in  her 
extremity,  and  in  his  last  letter  to  his  father  wrote  that  he 
'^  would  fight  the  Copperheads  as  long  as  he  could  breathe 
rather  than  yield."  He  did  fight  manfully  in  those  severe 
battles  for  nearly  three  full  years,  but  on  that  tenible  day 
— the  5th  of  May,  1864 — on  which  the  10th  regiment  lost 
115  men,  killed  and  wounded,  he  was  among  those  who 
fell,  only  two  months  before  the  regiment  was  mustered  out 
of  service,  and  he  was  buried  on  the  ground  that  he  died 
to  redeem  from  secession. 

Abraham  Cincinattus  Puffer,  son  of  Harriet  and  David 
Pufier,  was  born  in  Montague  Sept.  1,  1844.  He  spent 
most  of  his  childhood  and  youth  at  home  in  No.  Sunderland 
where  his  father  lived.  He  enlisted  Apr.  22d,  1861,  in  the 
10th  regiment,  and  was  mustered  into  service  the  following 
June  as  a  private  for  three  years.  He  was  16  years  old  when  he 
joined  the  army.  Sailed  from  Boston  and  went  to  Washing- 
ton, arriving  there  the  29th  of  July.  On  their  march  into 
and  through  the  city  to  the  place  where  their  camp  was  to 
be,  he  was  nearly  overcome  by  the  heat ;  he  never  was  well 
after  it,  and  was  obliged  to  be  taken  to  Columbia  Hospital 


18  A   KECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

in  that  city,  where  he  died  of  fever  Nov.  28th,  1861.  The 
men  of  his  company  sent  his  remains  home,  and  they  are 
buried  in  the  cemetery  at  No.  Sunderland. 

Thomas  Osborn  Amsden,  son  of  Thomas  0.  and  Susan 
Amsden,  was  a  native  of  Greenfield,  born  May  17,  1837. 
His  father  soon  after  moved  to  Bernardston,  and  again  back 
to  Greenfield  in  1845,  so  that  the  time  of  his  boyhood  was 
mostly  spent  in  these  two  towns.  He  came  to  Sunderland 
and  was  living  with  Quartus  Sykes  in  1862,  when  he 
enlisted  for  three  years,  and  was  mustered  into  the  27th 
regiment  on  the  10th  of  March,  but  after  severe  exposure 
in  service  he  was  attacked  by  remittent  fever  and  died  at 
Beaufort.  N.  C,  on  the  10th  of  September  following,  leaving 
a  wife  and  one  child.  His  widow  afterwards  married  Rich- 
ard Loomis,  and  they  reside  in  North  Leverett. 

Hiram  Pierce,  son  of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  Pierce,  was 
born  in  Shutesbury  in  1820,  but  has  been  an  inhabitant  of 
our  town  for  many  years,  and  enlisted  in  1861,  being  mus- 
tered into  Co.  D,  27th  regiment,  Sept.  20th.  He  was  in 
two  engagements,  viz.:  Newbern  and  Little  Washington, 
but  was  afterwards  appointed  cook  for  his  company.  Aug. 
4,  1863,  he  was  transferred  to  the  Veteran  Reserve  Corps, 
in  which  he  remained  until  the  expiration  of  his  term  of 
service,  and  was  mustered  out  Sept.  27,  1864.  He  owns 
and  still  lives  (1881)  on  the  same  place  in  Sunderland  that 
he  occupied  before  the  war. 

Jesse  Lemuel  Delano,  son  of  Ansel  C.  and  Persis  S. 
Delano,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Aug.  31,  1835,  and  lived 
in  the  town  most  of  the  time  till  enlisting,  in  August, 
1862.  He  was  mustered  into  the  52d  regiment,  Co.  G, 
Oct.  11,  1862.  Was  in  all  the  service  of  the  regiment,  was 
never  sick  or  wounded,  and  came  home  to  be  mustered  out 
at  Greenfield  Aug.  14,  1863.  He  still  resides  in  Sunder- 
land, (1881.) 


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Austin  Nash  Russell,  son  of  Austin  and  Roxanna  Nash 
Russell,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Aug.  8,  1841,  and  lived  at 
home  till  his  enlistment,  Aug.  28,  1862,  in  Co.  G,  52d 
regiment,  for  nine  months,  being  mustered  into  service  of 
the  U.  S.  at  Greenfield  Oct.  11,  1862.  He  went  forward 
with  the  regiment  to  Louisiana,  and  served  in  the  ranks  till 
after  a  hard  march  on  a  hot  day,  when  three-fourths  of  the 
men  fell  out  by  the  way  (he  being  one  who  did  not)  he 
was  taken  with  a  fever  and  obliged  to  go  to  the  hospital  at 
Baton  Rouge.  After  a  severe  sickness  of  two  weeks  he  was 
sent  to  the  convalescent  camp,  and  was  detailed  clerk  of 
that  camp,  having  charge  of  the  books,  and  also  assisting  in 
removing  the  wounded  from  the  boats  as  they  arrived  from 
the  various  battle  fields  to  the  hospitals  to  which  they  were 
assigned.  He  remained  in  this  position,  discharging  its 
duties  with  ability,  till  after  the  surrender  of  Port  Hudson, 
when  he  again  joined  his  regiment,  and  with  it  returned  to 
be  mustered  out  at  Greenfield  Aug.  14,  1863.  In  1866  he 
married  Susan  L.  Sanderson,  and  afterwards  removed  to 
Shelburne  Falls  where  he  still  lives,  engaged  in  the  marble 
business. 

Erastus  Ellsworth  Andrews,  son  of  Erastus  and  Almira 
Andrews,  was  born  in  Shelburne  May  17,  1837.  His  father 
was  a  Baptist  clergyman  and  removed  to  Sunderland  while 
his  son  Erastus  was  quite  young.  He  lived  there  until  the 
time  of  his  enlistment,  Dec.  2,  1863,  on  which  day  he  was 
also  mustered  into  the  2nd  battery  of  light  artillery  as  a 
corporal  for  three  years.  He  served  the  full  time,  and 
helped  to  secure  the  honors  which  have  been  so  generally 
accorded  to  that  battery,  and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  11, 
1866.  He  now  resides  in  the  town  of  Woodford,  Vt., 
engaged  in  farming.  He  is  a  brother  of  ex-Governor 
Andrews  of  Conn. 


20  A   RECOHB    OF    SUl^DERLAND 

James  Richard  Warner,  son  of  Seth  and  Manny  Warner, 
was  born  in  Sunderland  Dec.  13,  1823,  and  resided  in  the 
town  till  his  enlistment,  which  occurred  Aug.  28,  1862.  He 
went  into  camp  at  Greenfield  and  was  mustered  into  the  52d 
regiment  as  a  corporal  in  Co.  G,  Oct.  11,  1862.  He  went 
to  Louisiana,  and  participated  in  the  Gen.  Banks'  campaign, 
and  though  absent  from  duty  sometimes  on  account  of  sick- 
ness, he  was  able  to  serve  the  full  time  and  come  home  to 
be  mustered  out  with  the  regiment.  In  1866  he  moved  to 
Washington  Territory,  where  he  still  lives,  (1880,)  in  the 
township  of  White  Salmon. 

David  Lakeman,  son  of  Adam  and  Rebecca  Lakeman, 
was  born  in  Ipswich  Dec.  24,  1819.  He  w^as  living  at 
David  Hubbard's  in  Sunderland  when  he  enlisted.  He  was 
mustered  into  the  10th  regiment,  Co.  G,  as  private  for 
three  years.  May  1,  1861,  but  on  account  of  disability  was 
mustered  out  Jan.  26,  1862.  After  being  mustered  out  he 
lived  in  So.  Deerfield  and  Ipswich.  He  went  to  the  Cen- 
tennial Exposition  in  1876,  and  his  friends  have  heard 
nothing  from  him  since. 

Charles  Loomis  Hartwell,,  son  of  Obed  and  Lucretia 
Hartwell,  was  born  in  Conw^ay  May  31,  1843,  where  he 
spent  his  youthful  days.  At  the  time  of  the  war  he  was 
living  in  Sunderland,  and  enlisted  from  our  town,  and  w^as 
mustered  into  the  10th  regiment,  Co.  I,  Sept.  12,  1861, 
for  three  years.  Served  in  that  regiment  until  June  20, 
1864,  when  he  was  transferred  to  the  37th  regiment,  from 
which  regiment  he  was  mustered  out  Sept.  12,  1864.  He 
now  lives  at  So.  Amherst. 

Charles  Montague  Whitmore,  son  of  Charles  and  Julia 
Whitmore,  was  born  in  Sunderland  April  19,  1S41.  He 
enlisted  in  the  10th  regiment  April  22,  1861,  in  the  com- 
pany which  was  formed  at  Greenfield,  and  was  mustered  in 
with  the  rank  of  corporal.      He  was  in  two  general  battles 


IN    THK    CIVIL    WAR.  21 

— one  at  Williamsburg,  May  5,  1862,  and  the  other  at 
Fair  Oaks,  Va.,  May  31,  1862,  where  he  was  severely 
wounded — twice  by  minie-balls  and  the  third  time  by  buck- 
shot, all  within  two  minutes,  and  then  as  he  afterwards  lay 
upon  the  field  came  near  being  bayonetted  like  many  other 
wounded  men.  He  was  taken  to  the  hospital  after  the 
battle,  where  he  lay  until  the  31st  of  October,  1862,  when 
he  was  discharged  and  returned  home.  He  has,  however, 
never  fully  recovered  from  his  wounds,  and  though  partially 
disabled  by  them,  never  regrets  that  he  did  his  part  towards 
suppressing  rebellion.     He  now  resides  in  Meriden,  Conn. 

Charles  Augustus  Fairchild,  son  of  Curtis  and  Miranda 
Fairchild,  was  born  in  Sunderland,  Sept.  8,  1845,  and  lived 
there  during  his  boyhood.  In  1862  (he  then  being  17  years 
old)  he  was  very  desirous  of  enlisting,  but  not  being  very 
strong,  and  also  under  the  legal  age  of  a  volunteer,  his  friends 
did  not  wish  him  to  enlist;  but  his  brother.  Rev.  E.  B. 
Fairchild  being  mustered  into  the  34th  regiment  as  Chaplain 
Aug.  8,  1862,  entitled  by  army  regulations  to  have  a  ser- 
vant, took  Charles  with  him  in  that  capacity.  He  went  on 
with  the  regiment,  which  joined  the  army  of  the  Potomac, 
just  after  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run.  Owing  to  the 
confusion  of  the  time  they  were  obliged  to  bivouac  without 
tents  for  a  few  weeks,  and  the  exposure  incident  to  this 
mode  of  life,  so  different  from  what  he  had  been  accustomed 
to,  induced  an  attack  of  dysentery,  of  which  he  died,  after 
an  illness  of  about  five  days,  on  the  8th  of  Sept.  1862,  that 
being  his  17th  birthday.  His  remains  were  brought  home 
and  buried  in  our  cemetery. 

Ransom  Dickinson  Pratt,  son  of  Stillman  and  Eleanor 
Pratt,  and  grandson  of  Ransom  Dickinson,  formerly  of  this 
place.  He  spent  a  large  part  of  his  childhood  and  youth 
here  with  his  grandfather,  and  at  the  time  of  the  war  was 
in    Amherst  College.     He   belonged  to  the  college  military 


22  A   RECORD    OF    SUNDERLAKD 

company  and  the  whole  company  offered  their  services  to 
the  state,  immediately  on  the  breaking  out  of  the  war,  and 
he  was  mustered  into  the  27th  regiment,  Co.  D  on  the  18th 
of  Sept.,  1861,  for  three  years.  He  participated  in  the 
battles  of  Uoanoke  Island,  Newbern,  Kingston  and  Golds- 
boro.  He  served  as  Surgeon's  clerk  and  assistant  at  Newbern, 
and  was  detailed  to  duty  for  considerable  time  in  the  Medical 
Purveyor's  Office,  and  also  in  the  Adjutant  General's  Office. 
In  this  capacity  he  was  assigned  to  duty  on  board  a  vessel 
loaded  with  medical  stores,  and  made  a  trip  to  Florida.  He 
was  then  detailed  to  duty  on  a  hospital  steamer  for  treating 
and  transferring  w^ounded  soldiers  on  the  coast.  He  rounded 
the  stormy  Cape  Hatteras  eleven  times  in  his  trips  back  and 
forth  during  the  war.  At  Newbern  he  assisted  in  establish- 
ing educational  work  among  freedmen,in  Sunday  and  evening 
schools,  being  on  duty  away  from  regiment  at  close  of  serv- 
ice. He  w^as  mustered  out  alone,  exposed  to  yellow  fever 
at  Newbern  he  came  near  falling  a  victim,  but  reached  home, 
by  short  stages,  and  delays  of  sickness,  at  N.  Y.,  Fortress 
Monroe  and  Fall  River,  and  nearly  died  after  reaching  home, 
having  chills  and  fever  for  several  months.  He  now  resides 
in  Marlboro,  Mass. 

Elliot  David  Puffer,  son  of  David  and  Harriet  Puffer, 
was  born  in  Sunderland  Aug.  21,  1847,  and  lived  there 
at  home  till  the  time  of  enlistment  in  the  o4th  regiment, 
being  mustered  in  Dec.  30, 1863,  for  three  years.  He  went  to 
Harpers  Ferry,  the  regiment  being  there  at  the  time  of  his 
enlistment,  and  spent  the  winter  in  that  vicinity,  in  various 
camp  duties,  making  one  or  two  short  trips  in  the  country 
south  with  foraging  parties,  etc.,  but  in  the  spring  took  part 
in  active  service.  On  the  15th  of  May  the  sanguinary  con- 
flict of  New  Market  occurred,  and  in  that  battle  he  was 
taken  prisoner  with  a  few  others  of  various  regiments,  and 
after  many  changing  places  of  confinement  he   was  finally 


IN    THE    CIVIL     WAR.  23 

sent  to  the  prison  pen  at  Anderson ville — the  phice  most 
dreaded  of  all,  by  captured  men — and  alter  five  montltH  of 
hardships,  exposure  to  sun  and  rain,  and,  worst  of  all, 
starvation,  he  died  on  the  12th  of  Nov.,  1864. 

Anson  Smith  Munsell,  was  a  son  of  Thomas  E.  and  Rox- 
anna  Munsell.  He  was  born  in  Sunderland  Oct.  3d,  I806. 
He  was  attending  school  at  Bernardston  when  the  war  broke 
out,  but  left  there  to  enlist  in  the  52d  regiment.  He  was 
appointed  corporal  in  this  regiment  and  served  with  honor 
through  its  campaign  in  Louisiana,  returning  home  in  Aug., 
I860,  and  also  to  his  studies.  The  next  year  he  again 
enlisted  in  the  61st  regiment  for  three  years,  and  was  com- 
missioned Lieut,  by  Gov.  Andrew.  He  was  present  at  the 
storming  of  Petersburg  and  marched  into  the  city  the  next 
morning,  his  regiment  taking  the  lead  in  the  column. 
When  the  war  was  over  he  took  a  three  years  course  in 
medicine,  since  which  he  has  been  quite  successful  in  Chicago 
as  a  physician  where  he  now  resides. 

James  Birney  Whitmore,  son  of  Chas.  and  Julia  Whit- 
more,  was  born  in  Sunderland  June  19,  1843.  He  enlisted 
in  the  52d  regiment,  and  was  appointed  Corporal ;  served 
the  full  time,  without  losing  a  day,  and  came  home  with  the 
regiment.  He  again  enlisted  in  the  30th  Unattached  Co., 
heavy  artillery,  and  was  appointed  Corporal,  but  while  at 
Fort  Smith,  Va.,  he  was  promoted  to  the  place  of  Sergeant 
after  a  sharp,  competitive  examination  for  excellence  in  drill 
and  other  soldier-like  qualities,  and  remained  in  service  till 
the  close  of  the  war.     He  now  resides  in  Holyoke. 

George  Washington  Miller,  son  of  Washington  and 
Fanny  Miller,  w^as  born  in  Salisbury,  Vt.,  July  8,  1843. 
His  father  afterwards  moved  to  this  place,  and  Geo.  lived 
here  till  the  time  of  his  enlistment  into  the  52d  regiment, 
Co.  G,  for  nine  months.  He  went  to  Louisiana  and  followed 
the  fortunes  of  the  regiment  without  accident  till  the  siege 


24  A   RECORD    OF    SUKDERLAND 

of  Port  HudvSon  where  he  was  wounded  in  the  hand  by  a 
rebel  bullet,  while  on  duty  in  the  trenches,  whereby  he  lost 
one  finger.  He  came  home  with  the  regiment,  and  was  mus- 
tered out  Aug.  14,  1863.     He  now  resides  in  Chicago,  111. 

Ebenezer  Farwell  Wiley,  son  of  Ebenezer  and  Adaline 
Wiley, was  born  in  Sunderland  Jan.  12,  1840.  He  was  muster- 
ed into  the  37th  regiment  July  27,  1862,  being  then  22  years 
of  age.  He  was  in  the  various  severe  battles  of  that  regi- 
ment, and  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  Corporal  and 
then  of  Sergeant,  on  account  of  faithfulness  and  bravery. 
On  the  21st  of  August,  1864,  near  Charlestown,  Va.,  he 
was  wounded  in  the  head  by  a  rebel  bullet  which  fractured 
the  skull.  He  was  taken  to  the  hospital,  and  after  a  time 
recovered  and  reported  for  duty  once  more.  He  was  then 
transferred  to  the  Veteran  Reserve  Corps,  in  which  he  re- 
mained the  lest  of  the  three  years.  He  still  lives  in  Sun- 
derland, but  will  always  carry  on  his  head  visible  evidence 
of  his  army  life. 

Frederick  Luther  Bagg  was  a  member  of  the  37th  regi- 
ment, a^id  took  an  active  part  in  a  score  of  hard-fought 
battles,  and  was  thought  a  very  efficient  soldier,  and  although 
much  exposed  he  never  was  wounded.  He  was  especially 
commended  for  bravery  at  Petersburg,  where  in  the  midst 
of  a  general  engagement  he,  single-handed,  surprised  and 
captured  a  small  fort  containing  about  25  men.  They,  sup- 
posing him  to  be  well-supported,  threw  down  their  arms; 
but  before  he  could  receive  assistance  a  re-enforcement  came  to 
their  aid,  and  he  was  obliged  to  retreat,  which  it  is  said  he 
did  in  good  order,  with  "  drums  beating  and  colors  flying," 
of  course.     He  now  resides  in  So.  Deerfield. 

James  Whitney  Stebbins,  son  of  Eben  and  Rebecca  Steb- 
bins,  was  born  in  Deerfield  May  17,  1838,  and  was  living 
in  Sunderland  previous  to  the  war;  enlisted  on  the  27th  of 
Aug.,  1862,  and  was  mustered  in  as  first  sergeant  of  Co.  G, 


TN    THE    CIVIL    WAK.  25 

52d  regiment,  nine  months  men,  Oct.  11,  1862.  He  went 
to  Louisiana  and  participated  in  the  first  attack  on  Port 
Hudson,  and  also  in  the  occupation  of  Plaquemine,  but  was 
taken  ^ick,  and  being  discharged  for  disability  June  11, 
1863,  he  returned  home  in  a  feeble  condition,  but  finally 
recovered,  and  after  a  few  years  removed  to  Springfield 
where  he  has  since  resided,  being  employed  as  an  express 
messenger  on  the  Conn.  River  railroad. 

Charles  Daland  Dean,  son  of  Charles  and  AJjby  Dean, 
w^as  born  in  New  Salem  June  9,  1843.  His  father  soon 
after  moved  to  Sunderland  and  his  early  years  were  spent 
in  this  town.  He  was,  however,  living  in  Oakham  when 
the  war  came  on,  and  he  enlisted  from  that  town  in  Co.  If, 
25th  regiment,  Sept.  24,  1861,  for  three  years.  He  was 
discharged  Jan.  18,  1864,  and  he  re-enlisted  from  Sunder- 
land Jan.  19,  1864,  in  the  same  regiment.  He  was  detailed 
as  cook,  and  for  hospital  duty,  and  filled  these  difficult 
positions  with  ability  and  success ;  was  mustered  out  July 
13,  1865,  having  been  in  the  army  nearly  four  years.  He 
now  lives  in  Boston.  , 

Charles  Albert  Sanderson,  son  of  Horace  and  Emily 
Sanderson,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Aug.  4,  1842.  His 
parents  removed  to  Ludlow,  but  on  the  death  of  his  father 
Charles  came  back  to  this  town,  being  then  eight  years  of 
age.  He  lived  ten  years  afterward  with  Albert  Montague, 
Esq.,  and  enlisted  in  Co.  G,  52d  regiment,  as  a  private, 
Aug.  12,  1862,  and  was  mustered  in  0(jt.  11,  for  nine 
months.  He  served  through  the  whole  campaign  and 
returned  with  the  regiment  to  be  mustered  out  Aug.  1, 
1863.  He  was  single  when  in  the  army  but  has  since  mar- 
ried ;  lived  for  a  time  in  No.  Dana,  but  has  returned  to 
his  native  town,  where  he  now  resides. 

Henry  Josiah  Grover,  son  of  Josiah  and  Mary  H.  Grover, 
was   born  in  Hadley    May    27,    1833.      His    early   years 


26  A  RECORD  OF  su:nderland 

up  to  the  time  of  the  war  were  spent  in  this  town,  his  father 
having  removed  here  in  1839.  He  enlisted  in  Co.  G,  52d 
regiment,  and  was  mustered  in,  Oct.  11,  1862,  and  served 
the  full  term  of  enlistment  with  the  regiment,  being  in  the 
first  attack  on  Port  Hudson,  at  Plaquemine  and  at  Oak 
Bend.  He  came  home  with  the  regiment,  was  mustered  out 
Aug.  14,  1863,  and  has  since  lived,  most  of  the  time  in  this 
town,  but  at  the  present  time  is  in  Amherst  where  he  keeps 
a  popular  boarding  house. 

John  Heminway  was  born  in  1843,  of  English  parents, 
and  when  quite  young  was  consigned  to  the  almshouse  at 
Monson,  from  which  place  he  was  taken  by  Dea.  Elihu  Hem- 
inway of  North  Leverett,  to  whom  he  was  bound  by  the 
name  of  John  Burns,  in  1855.  He  lived  with  Mr.  Hemin- 
way till  1860.  He  then  came  to  Sunderland  and  was  living 
here  at  the  time  of  enlistment,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
10th  regiment,  June  21st,  1861,  as  a  private  for  three  years, 
in  Co.  G.  He  re-enlisted  Dec.  21st,  1863,  and  followed  the 
fortunes  of  that  regiment  till  June  20,  1865,  when  he  was 
transfeiii-ed  to  the  37th  regiment  and  June  21,  1865,  again 
transferred  to  the  20th  regiment,  where  he  served  till  mustered 
out,  July  16,  1865,  making  more  than  four  years  of  contin- 
uous service.  He  is  still  living  somewhere  in  Vermont, 
though  he  has  lived  in  Montague  some  time  since  the 
war. 

Martin  Van  Buren  Flagg,  son  of  Jeremiah  and  Clarissa 
Flagg,  was  born  in  Conway  July  12,  1844.  When  he  was 
quite  young  his  parents  moved  to  this  town,  where  his  boy- 
hood was  spent  at  school,  at  general  farm  work,  and  at  his 
father's  steam  saw  mill.  He  was  mustered  into  the  18th 
regiment,  Co.  A,  as  a  private  for  three  years,  Sept.  21, 
1861.  He  took  part  in  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  and 
other  service  near  Washington,  was  obliged  to  be  mustered 
out  for  disability,  Nov.  27,  1862,  having  served  a  little  over 


IN    THE    CIVIL     WAR.  'li 

one  year.  His  ancestors  landed  at  Plymouth  in  KioO,  and 
some  of  them  served  in  the  Revolution  with  distinction. 
He  v^as  single  when  in  service  but  has  since  married,  and  is 
now  living  at  North  Amlierst. 

Charles  Wood,  at  the  time  of  the  war  was  living  in  this 
town  with  Henry  J.  Graves.  Nothing  is  known  of  his  hirth 
or  parentage,  he  having  been  taken  from  Westboro  by  Wil- 
liam W.  Russell,  w^ho  was  his  guardian.  He  enlisted  and 
was  mustered  into  the  20th  regiment,  Co.  D,  Aug.  23,  1861, 
for  three  years,  served  in  the  ranks  for  the  full  term  and  was 
mustered  out  Aug.  30,  1864.  He  was  at  the  battles  of 
Fredericksburg,  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  the  seige  of  Knox- 
ville,  Spottsylvania,  and  some  other  engagements  in  Vir- 
ginia, including  the  battles  at  Petersburg,  where  he  won 
the  commendation  of  his  officers  for  good  service. 

Albert  Rensselaer  Dickinson  White,  son  of  David  and 
Belinda  White,  was  l)orn  in  Hadley  Dec.  14,  1837,  where 
his  youthful  days  were  spent.  He  was  living  with  Sidney 
S.  Warner  in  this  tow-n  w^hen  he  enlisted.  He  was  mus- 
tered into  the  31st  regiment,  Co.  F,  Nov.  7,  18^1,  as  a 
private  for  three  years,  sailed  from  Boston  with  Gen.  But- 
ler's command,  arrived  at  Ship  Island,  and  went  from  thence 
to  New  Orleans.  But  exposure  to  wet  and  cold  brought  on 
rheumatism,  and  he  was  discharged  from  service  July  10, 
1862.  He  returned  home,  but  afterwards  removed  West, 
and  finally  South,  and  is  now  (1880)  living  at  Running 
Brushy,  Texas. 

Richard  Newhall  Blodgett,  son  of  Leonard  and  Mary 
Blodgett,  was  born  in  Conway  Aug.  30,  1837.  His  life  be- 
fore the  war  was  spent  mostly  in  Conway,  Deerfield  and 
Sunderland,  where  he  worked  at  farming.  He  enlisted 
Nov.  12,  1862;  was  mustered  into  the  32d  regiment,  Co. 
C,  for  three  years,  as  a  private,  Nov.  27,  1861.  He  partic- 
ipated   in   the    battles   before    Richmond    in    1862  and  at 


28  A   KECOKD    OF    SUNDEELAND 

Antietam,  but  was  mustered  out  for  disability  Dec.  22,  1862. 
Returning  home  he  moved  to  Warwick,  where  he  now 
resides.  He  was  never  wounded,  but  has  always  suffered  in 
health  from  effects  of  army  life. 

James  Clary  was  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  came  to  this 
country  in  1849.  He  went  immediately  into  the  employ  of 
Horace  Lyman  of  this  town,  and  has  i^esided  here  ever  since 
with  the  exception  of  his  army  life.  He  was  mustered  into 
the  37th  regiment  Sept:  2,  1862,  and  served  to  the  end  of 
the  war.  He  was  detailed  as  officer's  servant  most  of  the 
time;  was  mustered  out  June  21,  1865,  and  still  lives  in 
Sunderland. 

Stilman  Dexter  Clark,  son  of  Eliphalet  and  Flavilla 
Clark,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Nov.  3,  1821.  He  lived  in 
Sunderland  most  of  the  time  previous  to  his  enlistment. 
He  was  mustered  into  the  27th  regiment,  Co.  D,  as  a  private, 
for  three  years;  on  the  fii'st  of  Sept.,  1865,  went  to  North 
Carolina,  and  remained  in  the  vicinity  of  Newbern  most  of 
the  time  he  was  in  service.  He  did  not  participate  in  any 
of  the  great  battles,  but  was  in  some  of  the  skirmishes,  and 
on  those  hard  marches  which  used  up  so  many  of  the  men. 
He  was  mustered  out  for  disability  Sept.  27,  1864,  since 
which  time  he  has  lived  in  this  vicinity  and  now  resides  in 
South  Deerfield. 

Parker  Dole  Hubbard,  son  of  Ashley  and  Betsey  Hub- 
bard, was  born  in  Sunderland  May  15th,  1825,  on  the  paternal 
homestead  in  the  south  part  of  the  town,  which  was  the 
home  of  his  grandfather,  Maj.  Caleb  Hubbard,  a  patriot  of 
the  Revolution.  He  enlisted  in  Co.  G,  52d  regiment,  Aug. 
20.  1862,  and  was  mustered  into  U.  S.  service  Oct.  11  fol- 
lowing. He  served  in  the  ranks  some  of  the  time,  but  was 
detailed  to  take  charge  of  some  important  foraging  expedi- 
tions, which  duty  he  performed  with  much  credit.  He 
returned   home  with    the   regiment   and  was   mustered  out 


IN    THE    CIVIL    WAR.  29 

Aug.  14,  1863.  lie  has  since  married  and  lives  on  the  old 
homestead,  engaged  in  farming.  He  has  also  acquired  quite 
a  reputation  as  a  breeder  of  fine  driving  horses. 

Thomas  Lyman  Munsell,  son  of  Thomas  E.  and  Roxanna 
R.  Munsell,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Oct.  13,  1831.  At  the 
time  of  the  wdr  he  was  a  merchant  in  Ashfield,  and  enlisted 
for  that  town  being  mustered  into  the  1st  regiment  cavalry, 
Co.  H,  for  two  years,  on  the  14th  Aug.,  1862,  and  followed 
the  fortunes  of  war,  without  any  wounds  or  severe  sickness, 
till  he  was  mustered  out  at  the  expiration  of  service,  Nov. 
11,  1864.     He  now  resides  in  Holyoke. 

Otis  Dorrance  Munsell,  son  of  Thomas  E.  and  Roxanna 
Munsell,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Sept.  8,  1838.  He  lived 
in  our  town  most  of  his  life  previous  to  the  war,  and  was 
well  known  to  our  citizens.  He  enlisted,  however,  for  the 
town  of  Montague,  having  moved  there  a  short  time  before. 
Was  mustered  into  the  22d  regiment,  Co.  I,  July  15,  1863, 
as  a  private  for  three  years.  Otis  was  at  the  battles  of 
Rappahannock  Station  and  Mine  Run  in  1863,  and  several 
engagements  in  the  Wilderness  in  the  spiing  of  1864,  where 
he  received  wounds  of  which  he  died  on  the  7th  of  May, 
1864. 

Charles  Leonard  Russell,  son  of  Emmons  and  Myra 
Russell,  was  born  in  Sunderland  April  8,  1858,  and  lived  in 
town  till  the  war.  He  enlisted  in  Co.  G,  52d  regiment, 
Aug.  27,  and  was  mustered  into  service,  Oct.  11,  1862,  at 
Camp  Miller,  Greenfield.  Served  through  the  campaign  in 
Louisiana,  and  returned  to  be  mustered  out  at  Greenfield 
Aug.  14,  1863.  He  was  never  sick  or  wounded,  and  was 
an  efficient  soldier  and  a  good  comrade.  He  returned  home 
and  engaged  in  farming,  and  having  married  resides  on  the 
paternal  homestead. 

Frederick  Real  Crocker  was  a  son  of  Zaccheus  and 
Climena  Crocker,  and  was  born  in  Sunderland  July  27,  1836. 


30  A   RECORD    or    SUNDERLAND 

He  spent  his  childhood  at  his  home  in  the  south  part  of  the 
town.  He  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  37th  regiment 
Aug.  30,  1862,  as  a  private  in  Co.  F,  for  three  years.  He 
w^as  detailed  as  a  pioneer,  in  which  position  he  was  very 
efficient  and  able,  having  worked  at  the  carpenter's  trade 
previous  to  his  enlistment.  But  though  his  duties  called  his 
attention  mainly  to  other  things,  he  always  kept  his  gun 
handy,  was  ready  to  assist  in  repelling  an  assault  or  to  aid 
in  an  attack,  and  took  part  in  many  of  the  sharp  battles  of 
1863  and  the  early  part  of  1864.  On  the  21st  of  June, 
1864,  near  Petersburg,  Va.,  while  engaged  in  putting  up 
the  tents  for  the  night  after  a  skirmish  with  the  enemy,  he 
was  struck  by  a  stray  bullet,  which  caused  his  death.  He 
was  one  of  the  best  soldiers  in  that  noble  regiment,  and  his 
loss  left  a  gap  in  the  ranks  not  easily  filled.  His  remains 
were  brought  home  and  are  buried  in  the  cemetery  at  North 
Amherst. 

Henry  Stevens  Church,  son  of  Henry  and  Judith  Church, 
was  born  in  Sunderland  Sept.  12,  1835.  At  the  age  of 
fifteen,  his  father  died  and  he  w^ent  to  Biddeford,  Me.,  to 
learn  the  machinist's  trade,  but  his  eye-sight  failing  him  he 
returned  and  lived  a  while  with  his  mother  at  Belchertown. 
They  afterwards  removed  to  a  house  on  the  w^est  bank  of 
the  Connecticut  a  short  distance  above  Sunderland  bridge. 
He  enlisted  in  the  31st  regiment  and  was  appointed  a  Ser- 
geant. He  was  suddenly  taken  sick  on  the  24th  of  May, 
1862,  and  died  of  typhoid  fever  on  the  31st  of  the  same 
month.  He  was  married  in  Nov.,  1859,  to  Miss  Vesta 
Barber,  of  Portland,  Me.      He  enlisted  for  Belchertown. 

Thomas  Archibald,  was  a  young  man — the  youngest  who 
enlisted  from  this  town — being  only  fourteen  years  old. 
He  came  from  the  state  almshouse  at  Monson  to  live  with 
Quartus  Sykes.  Nothing  is  known  of  his  early  life,  or  of 
his  parentage,   thorough  examination  at  the  almshouse  and 


IN    THE    CIVIL    WAR.  31 

at  Boston  having  revealed  nothing  in  regard  to  either.  He 
joined  the  34th  regiment  on  Jan.  2d,  1864,  the  regi- 
ment being  then  in  the  defenses  about  Washington. 
In  December  following  the  regiment  went  further  South, 
and  young  Archibald  took  part  in  two  quite  severe 
battles,  viz.  :  Hatcher's  Run  and  in  front  of  Peters- 
burg, and  was  commended  by  his  fellow  soldiers  for  his 
bravery.  In  the  latter  engagement,  however,  he  received 
a  wound  in  the  thigh,  and  was  taken  to  the  U.  S.  General 
Hospital  at  Fortress  Munroe,  where  he  died  on  the  26th  of 
April,  1865,  and  was  buried  in  the  Hospital  cemetery  with 
Christian  ceremony  and  military  honors. 

Edwin  Wright  Ball,  son  of  Silas  and  Jerusha  Ball,  was 
born  in  Sunderland  July  6,  1838,  and  lived  a  large  part  of 
the  time  at  home,  in  the  south  part  of  the  town,  till  the  war 
broke  out.  He  was  at  work  at  his  trade  as  carpenter  in 
Amherst  at  that  time,  and  enlisted  on  the  20th  of  February, 
1862,  in  Co.  L,  1st  regiment,  heavy  artillery  with  the  rank 
of  private.  He  was  present  at  the  second  battle  of  Bull 
Run,  and  some  other  slight  engagements.  This  regiment 
was  kept  most  of  the  time  in  the  vicinity  of  the  Capital  for 
garrison  duty.  On  the  22d  of  February,  1864,  he  was  dis- 
charged to  re-enlist  as  artificer,  which  he  did  the  next  day 
in  the  same  regiment,  and  to  his  honor,  be  it  said,  that  he 
preferred  to  re-enlist  for  his  own  town,  even  though  he  was 
offered  a  much  larger  bounty  from  another.  After  some 
severe  labor  and  exposure  in  July  and  August  of  that  year, 
he  was  taken  with  fever,  and  after  a  short  sickness  he  died 
at  City  Point,  Va.,  Sept.  10, 1864.  His  body  was  removed 
to  North  Amherst  for  burial. 

Charles  Graves  Blodgett,  son  of  Leonard  and  Mary 
Blodgett,  was  born  in  Deerfield  Feb.  4th,  1844.  His  father 
moved  his  family  to  this  town  and  Charles  was  living  at 
home  at  the  time  of  the  commencement  of  the  war,  working 


32  A  RECORD  OF  sunderla:n^d 

with  his  father  at  the  mason's  trade,  being  then  17  years  of 
age.  He  was  enthusiastic  in  regard  to  the  great  conflict, 
and  desirous  to  take  part  in  it.  Having  obtained  the  con- 
sent of  his  parents,  he  entered  the  10th  regiment,  and  was 
mustered  in,  June  21st,  1861,  as  a  private,  and  afterwards 
promoted  to  ihe  position  of  Corporal.  He  left  Boston  with 
the  regiment  on  the  25th  of  July,  and  by  steamer  reached 
Washington  the  30th.  They  soon  after  crossed  the  Poto- 
mac, and  he  took  part  in  the  hard  work  of  the  regiment, 
never  being  sick  a  day;  never  off  duty,  which,  consider- 
ing his  age,  was  worthy  of  mention.  fTe  took  part  in  the 
battles  on  the  Peninsular,  Fredericksburg,  Chancellorsville, 
Gettysburg,  Rappahannock  Station,  and  the  numerous  severe 
battles  of  the  Wilderness  up  to  the  18th  of  May,  1864, 
when,  after  nearly  a  month  of  hard  marching  and  fighting, 
he  was  taken  prisoner,  nearly  three  years  after  he  enlisted. 
In  all  this  danger  and  exposuie,  he  never  lost  his  conviction 
that  the  Union  would  be  maintained,  and  though  ever  among 
the  foremost  of  his  rank,  he  never  was  wounded.  He  was 
taken  to  Andersonville  prison  only  three  days  before  his 
time  would  have  expired,  where  he  spent  six  weeks  of  suf- 
fering and  misery,  being  inhumanly  treated  and  half  starved. 
He  became  weak  and  thin,  and  finally  quite  unwell;  but 
there  came  a  prospect  of  an  exchange  of  prisoners,  and  he, 
with  other,  was  taken  to  Charleston,  S.  C,  for  that  purpose. 
Hope  again  revived,  and  he  began  to  look  forward  to  the 
time  when  he  should  once  more  see  his  native  town.  But 
the  exchange  was  deferred,  postponed,  and  then  refused, 
and  the  disappointment  was  so  great  that  our  hero  lost  his 
ambition  and  courage,  and  soon  died  at  the  Charleston  City 
Hospital.  In  the  words  of  a  comrade  he  was  "  a  good 
soldier,  a  faithful  friend,  a  loyal  patriot,  and  a  martyr  to  his 
country." 


IN    THE    CIVIL    WAR.  *i]',] 

Brainard  Montague,  son  of  Warren  and  Beda  Montague, 
was  born  in  Sunderland  May  20tb,  1841.  Tie  spent  his 
early  years  in  this  town,  assisting  his  father  on  the  fai-ni, 
attended  school,  and  afterwards  learned  the  carpenter's 
trade.  In  1861  he  went  to  Amherst,  N.  H.,  to  attend 
school,  and  while  there  he  was  strongly  impressed  that  it 
was  his  duty  to  enlist  in  the  army.  He  went  to  Manches- 
ter and  enlisted  Dec.  14th,  and  was  mustered  into  the  8th 
New  Hampshire  regiment,  Co.  E,  Dec.  31st,  1861,  as  a 
private.  He  had  entertained  the  idea  of  some  day  becoming 
a  doctor,  and  was  immediately  detailed  to  duty  as  an 
assistant  in  hospital  work.  In  that  capacity  he  went  to 
Ship  Island,  but  the  heat  and  crowded  condition  of  the 
barracks  brought  on  typhoid  fever,  from  which  he  died  May 
4,  1862,  after  an  illness  of  only  one  week.  His  First  Lieu- 
tenant speaks  of  him  as  ^'  earnest  and  zealous  as  a  soldier, 
watchful,  efficient  and  tender  as  an  assistant,  and  one  from 
whom  they  had  expected  much." 

Arthur  Montague,  youngest  son  of  Warren  and  Beda 
Montague,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Mar.  15,  1843,  and 
lived  at  home  most  of  the  time  till  he  enlisted.  He  was 
mustered  into  the  52d  regiment,  Oct.  11th,  1862,  and  went 
to  camp  anxious  to  do  his  part  in  the  suppression  of  the 
Rebellion.  On  the  voyage  from  New  York  to  New  Orleans, 
however,  the  men  were  all  very  sea-sick,  and  in  his  case 
it  seemed  to  lead  into  erysipelas,  and  he  was  quite  sick 
before  his  arrival  at  Baton  Bouge,  on  the  17th  of  Dec,  and 
he  was  obliged  to  enter  and  stay  in  the  hospital,  afflicted 
alternately  with  erysipelas  and  rheumatism,  till  on  Feb. 
27th,  there  being  no  probability  of  his  recovery  under  such 
circumstances,  he  was  discharged,  and  on  the  2d  day  of 
March  he  started  for  home  accompanied  by  his  brother 
Merrick.     They  arrived  home  March  25th,  but  diphtheria 


34  A   RECORD    OF    SUIS^DERLAOT) 

set  in  and  he  died  on  the  2d  day  of  April,  1863,  only  a 
week  after  reaching  home. 

Henry  Dexter  Bartlett,  son  of  Dexter  and  Clarinda 
Bartlett,  was  born  in  Sunderland  June  17th,  1844.  He 
lived  here  in  town  during  his  childhood  and  youth,  but  at 
the  time  of  the  war  he  was  living  in  Springfield,  where  he 
was  employed  at  the  machinist's  trade,  to  which  he  was 
ardently  devoted,  and  in  which  he  hoped  to  excel.  But  he 
heard  his  country's  call  and  enlisted  in  the  46th  regiment, 
Co.  A,  for  nine  months,  and  went  with  the  regiment  to 
Newbern,  N.  C,  in  September,  1862,  arriving  there  Nov. 
15,  and  went  immediately  to  outpost  duty  at  Newport  Bar- 
racks, an  important  station  between  Newbern  and  Beaufort. 
He  was  always  ready  for  duty,  and  energetic  in  action,  and 
made  many  friends  in  the  regiment.  But  he  was  taken 
sick  with  putrid  typhoid  fever,  and  after  only  a  short  sick- 
ness, died  on  the  9th  of  February,  1863.  He  was  brought 
•home  by  some  of  his  comrades,  and  laid  to  rest  in  our  cem- 
etery by  the  river. 

George  DwiGHT  Whitmore,  son  of  Chas.  and  Julia  Whit- 
more,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Aug.  31,  1839.  He  resided 
at  home  most  of  the  time,  being  well  known  throughout  the 
town,  and  was  a  young  man  of  much  promise.  He  enlisted 
in  the  37th  regiment,  in  July,  1862,  and  Avent  into  camp 
at  Pittsfield,  being  mustered  in  on  the  30th  of  August.  He 
was  naturally  strong  and  robust  and  endured  the  hard  serv- 
ice of  march  and  field  better  than  most  men,  and  took  part 
in  all  the  battles  in  which  the  regiment  was  engaged  during 
1S62,  '63  and  '64,  and  also  in  the  work  of  suppressing  riots 
in  New  York  City.  But  on  April  2d,  1865,  while  at  the 
battle  of  Petersburg,  engaged  in  carrying  forward  a  quantity 
of  ammunition,  he  was  struck  upon  the  head  by  a  piece  of 
a  shell.  It  was  hoped  that  he  would  recover,  but  after  a 
few  days  he  grew   worse  and  was  sent  to  the  hospital  at 


TN    THE    CIVIL    WAR.  lif) 

Washington,  arriving  there  on  the  12th  of  A[)ril,  and  (HcmI 
on  the  14th.  His  body  was  brought  lionie  and  finitMal 
services  were  held  in  the  church,  and  he  was  buried  in  the 
quiet  cemetery  at  No.  Sunderland.  A  fellow  sohlier  said 
of  him,  ^^  He  was  a  brave  man  among  the  bravest,  and  a 
general  favorite  among  his  comrades." 

Swan  L.  Lesure,  son  of  Ansel  and  Polly  Lesure,  was 
born  in  Warwick  Jan.  14,  1827.  He  was  living  in  Sunder- 
land in  1862  when  the  call  came  for  300,000  nine  months 
men,  and  took  an  active  part  in  gathering  together  and 
organizing  Co.  G  of  the  52d  regiment,  which  was  composed 
almost  entirely  of  Amherst  and  Sunderland  men.  He  was 
mustered  in,  Oct.  11, 1862,  as  Lieutenant  of  that  company,  but 
for  certain  reasons  was  mustered  out  before  the  regiment 
left  the  state.  He  afterwards  enlisted  in  another  regiment, 
and  died  while  on  picket  duty  near  Petersburg,  Va.,  June 
21,  1864. 

Merrick  Montague,  son  of  Warren  and  Bed  a  Montague, 
was  born  in  Sunderland  Nov.  19,  1834.  His  father  resided 
in  the  south  part  of  the  town,  on  the  road  to  Hadley,  and 
Merrick  spent  his  childhood  and  youth  there.  On  arriving 
at  years  of  maturity  he  took  up  the  carpenter's  trade,  at 
which  he  was  engaged  when  the  52d  regiment  of  nine 
months  men  were  called  for.  His  brother  Arthur  having  a 
great  desire  to  enlist,  this  was  probably  a  strong  inducement 
for  him  to  enlist  in  the  same  company,  that  they  might  be 
a  help  to  each  other,  if  need  be.  They  enlisted,  were  mus- 
tered in,  and  went  into  camp  together  at  Greenfield,  went 
to  New  Orleans  and  Baton  Rouge  with  the  regiment,  arriv- 
ing at  New  Orleans  on  the  14th  of  Dec,  1862.  On  the 
voyage  he  had  been  obliged  to  take  care  of  his  brother 
Arthur  who  was  quite  sick,  and  continued  to  do  so  after 
their  arrival  at  Baton  Rouge  on  the  17th.  The  confinement 
and  anxiety  began  to  tell  upon  his  own  health,  and  when 


36  A   RECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

Arthur  was  discharged  and  sent  home  Merrick  was  permit- 
ted to  accompany  him.  On  arriving  home  he  immediately 
went  to  Boston  and  obtained  his  discharge  for  disability,  on 
the  1st  of  April,  1863.  But  army  life  and  its  burdens, 
both  physical  and  mental,  had  undermined  his  naturally 
robust  constitution,  and  though  for  some  few  years  he  was 
able  to  attend  to  business,  he  never  fully  recovered,  and 
being  attacked  by  consumption  he  died  on  the  28th  of  Nov., 
1866.  He  was  much  beloved  by  his  soldier  comrades,  and 
respected  by  his  townsmen,  who  honored  him  with  the  office 
of  Selectman,  in  the  year  1865.  He  left  a  wife  and  one 
child,  who  still  reside  in  Sunderland  (1881). 

Alden  Gilbert,  son  of  Jervis  and  Mary  Gilbert,  was  born 
in  Leverett  Sept.  3,  1844,  where  he  lived  till,  at  the  age  of 
seventeen  years,  he  came  to  Sunderland  and  lived  with  Dea. 
Elihu  Smith  to  the  time  of  his  enlistment  in  the  army,  on 
the  27th  of  Aug.,  1862,  and  was  mustered  into  the  52d 
regiment,  Co.  G,  as  a  private,  Oct.  11,  1862.  He  went 
to  Louisiana,  and  shared  the  hard  service  with  the  rest 
of  the  men,  being  at  the  siege  of  Port  Hudson,  at  Oak 
Bend,  Plaquemine,  and  New  Iberia.  He  was  obliged  to  go 
into  the  hospital  for  a  short  time  at  Baton  Rouge,  but  recov- 
ered to  come  home  and  be  mustered  out  Aug.  14,  1863.  He 
was  single  when  in  the  army,  was  married  in  1870,  and  has 
since  lived  in  Conway,  but  now  resides  in  No.  Hadley 
engaged  in  farming. 

John  Wiley  Russell,  son  of  Justin  and  Sarah  Wiley  Rus- 
sell, was  born  in  Sunderland  July  9,  1830,  and  lived  here 
most  of  the  time  until  his  enlistment,  Aug.  21,  1862.  He 
went  into  camp  at  Greenfield,  and  was  mustered  into  Co.  G, 
52d  regiment,  Oct.  11,  1862.  He  participated  in  all  the 
marches  and  hard  work  of  that  regiment,  was  never  wounded 
nor  seriously  sick,  took  part  in  the  battle  of  Oak  Road  and 
the  assault  on  Port  Hudson,  came  home  with  the  regiment 


IN    THE    CIVIL     WAR.  37 

and  WHS  mustered  out  Aug.  14,  1863.  Since  the  w.ir  ha  Ims 
been  engaged  in  fanning,  in  this  town  part  of  the  time,  hut 
is  now  living  at  Amherst,  where  he  is  employed  in  the 
express  business. 

Reuben  Emerson  Bartlett,  son  of  Lemuel  and  Sophia 
Bartlett,  was  born  in  Shutesbury  May  25,  1843.  He  lived 
there  until  he  was  fifteen  years  old,  then  in  Leverett  and 
Amherst  two  years,  and  afterwards  in  this  town  till  he 
enlisted  July  18,  1862 ;  went  into  camp  at  Pittsfield,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  37th  regiment,  Co.  F,  Aug.  30,  1862, 
for  three  years.  He  w^as  obliged  to  be  in  the  hospital  some 
on  account  of  sickness,  and  was  accidentally  wounded  by  a 
blow  from  an  axe  at  Brandy  Station,  but  was  nevertheless 
in  severed  of  the  notable  engagements  with  the  enemy,  and 
did  efficient  service,  especially  at  the  battle  of  Winchester, 
where  he  attracted  attention  for  individual  action  and  brav- 
ery. He  has  since  suffered  seriously  from  injuries  received 
in  the  army,  but  has  received  a  pension  from  the  Govern- 
ment. He  came  home  w^ith  the  regiment  and  was  mustei-ed 
out  June  21,  1865.  He  afterwards  prepared  himself  foi*  the 
ministry,  and  was  Pastor  of  the  Elm  St.  Baptist  Church  in 
Wilmington,  Delaware,  for  one  year,  but  his  health  failing, 
he  was  obliged  to  resign  that  useful  position,  and  returned 
to  this  town,  where  he  still  resides. 

Leander  Brigham,  son  of  Joel  and  Elizabeth  Brigham,  was 
born  in  Deerfield  March  23,  1823.  He  passed  his  early 
years  in  Deerfield,  but  at  the  time  of  the  war  was  living  in 
Sunderland.  He  had  serious  thoughts  of  enlisting  early  in 
the  conflict,  but  delayed  doing  so  until  the  call  came  for  the 
300,000  nine  months  men.  He  then  went  into  the  52d 
regiment,  Co.  G,  being  mustered  in,  Oct.  11,  1862.  He  went 
to  Louisiana,  and  shared  the  fortunes  of  the  final  campaign 
in  that  state,  endured  some  of  the  hard  marches,  fatigue 
work  and   picket  duty,  but    on    account    of  sickness    was 


38  A   RECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

obliged  to  go  into  the  hospital  for  a  season,  after  which  he 
assisted  in  hospital  work.  He  came  home  with  his  regiment, 
and  was  mustered  out  Aug.  14, 1863.  He  afterwards  removed 
to  Montague,  where  he  now  resides. 

George  Mosely  Williams,  son  of  Oliver  and  Miriam  Wil- 
liams, was  born  in  Sunderland  Sept.  13,  1823.  He  spent  his 
childhood  and  youth  here,  and  a  large  part  of  his  life  also 
before  the  war,  and  was  well  known  in  our  community.  He 
had  considerable  literary  attainments,  and  articles  of  his 
writing  may  now  be  found  in  the  old  files  of  the  agricultural 
papers  of  Massachusetts.  He  enlisted  in  some  New  York  regi- 
ment and  came  home  after  the  war,  without  being  wounded, 
though  once  obliged  to  be  in  the  hospital  for  a  short  time. 
He  died  Sept.  19,  1872. 

George  Arms  Whitmore,  son  of  D.  D wight  and  Jane 
Whitmore,  was  born  in  Spring  Prairie,  Wisconsin,  Apr.  15, 
1840.  His  childhood  and  youth  were  spent  at  his  home  in 
North  Sunderland,  and  he  had  just  attained  his  majority 
when  the  guns  of  Fort  Sumter  roused  the  country  to  war, 
and  he  enlisted  on  the  18th  of  May,  1861,  and  was  mus- 
tered into  the  10th  regiment  on  the  21st  of  June.  He 
served  his  full  term  of  3  years,  was  in  many  hard  fought 
battles,  exposed  to  hardship  and  dangers  innumerable,  but 
was  never  wounded,  nor  was  he  ever  kept  from  duty  any 
length  of  time  by  sickness.  Came  home  with  the  regiment 
and  was  mustered  out  on  the  6th  of  July,  1864.  He  after- 
wards was  employed  on  the  New  London  Northern  railroad, 
and  was  accidentally  killed  near  Stafford  Springs,  Conn., 
July  2d,  1867, — almost  exactly  three  years  after  his  dis- 
charge from  the  army. 

James  Hill,  was  living  at  David  Hubbard's  in  the  north 
part  of  the  town,  and  enlisted  in  the  32d  regiment,  Co.  A, 
as  a  private  for  three  years,  Sept.  3,  1863.  He  participated 
in  the  battles  of  the  Wilderness,  and  did  good  service  until 


IN    THE    CIVIL    WAR.  1^9 

the  12th  of  May,  1864,  when  at  the  battle  of  Laurel  Hill  ha 
was  fatally  wounded  and  died  the  same  day. 

John  Randolph  Banks  was  boin  in  Ashfield  Jan.  8,  1840. 
His  parents  were  Orlando  and  Caroline  Whitney,  and  he  was 
named  Francis  Orlando  Whitney.  His  father  died  soon 
after,  and  his  mother  gave  him  to  John  S.  Banks  of  Bern- 
ardston,  who  adopted  him  as  his  own  son,  and  had  his  name 
changed  to  John  Randolph  Banks.  He  spent  most  of  liis 
early  years  in  Bernardston,  but  coming  to  Sunderland  in 
1859,  he  married  Julia  L.  Dunklee,  and  resided  here  when 
the  war  broke  out.  When  the  call  came  for  the  300,000 
nine  months  men,  he  enlisted  and  was  mustered  into  the  52d 
regiment,  Co.  G,  as  a  private,  Oct.  11,  1862.  He  was  a 
good  soldier,  fearing  no  danger,  and  was  always  ready  for 
duty.  Mustered  out  August  14,  1863,  after  his  full  term  of 
service  in  the  swamps  of  Louisiana,  he  returned  to  Sunder- 
land and  engaged  in  farming.  But  he  had  become  diseased, 
and  subject  to  inflammatory  troubles — probably  increased 
by  exposure  and  hardships  in  the  army — which  finally  devel- 
oped into  a  cancerous  humor,  from  which  he  died  on  the  24th 
of  June,  1869,  and  was  buried  in  the  cemetery  at  Sunder- 
land. Pie  left  three  children,  two  of  whom  still  survive. 
His  widow  married  James  Farr  of  Greenfield,  where  they  are 
now  residing,  (1881.) 

Samuel  Graves,  son  of  Hubbard  and  Mary  Graves,  was 
born  in  Sunderland  May  1st,  1839.  He  spent  his  early 
years  in  this  town,  and  learned  the  trade  of  painting,  of  his 
father.  When  about  20  years  old  he  went  to  Amherst  to 
work  with  an  older  brother,  but  at  the  time  of  enlistment  he 
was  living  in  Belchertown.  He  was  mustered  into  the  10th 
regiment,  June  21,  1861.  He  served  three  full  years,  was 
in  several  engagements,  and  twice  oblii>ed  to  go  to  the  hos- 
pital, was  never  wounded,  and  was  mustered  out  with  the 
regiment  in  July,   1864.     He  lived  afterwards  in  Amherst 


4:0  A    KECORD    OF    SUNDERLAND 

most  of  the  time  till  his  death;  which  occurred  Jan.  18, 
1878.  His  remains  were  brought  to  Sunderland  for  inter- 
ment. 

Emory  Pearl  Andrews,  son  of  Rev.  Erastus  and  Almira 
Bartlett  Andrews  (formerly  of  No.  Sunderland),  was  born  in 
Middlefield,  March  28,  1830.  His  father  preached  for  the 
Baptist  Church  at  No.  Sunderland  for  many  years.  Emory 
commenced  to  teach  school  in  Montague  in  the  winter  of 
1850 — '51.  He  afterwards  taught  in  the  Academy  at  Shel- 
burne  Falls,  and  was  Principal  of  the  High  School  at  the 
same  place  in  1856 — '57.  In  1858  he  was  installed  as 
Principal  of  Hollis  Institute  at  So.  Braintree,  Norfolk  Co., 
where  he  remained  till  he  entered  the  army.  He  enlisted 
as  a  private  at  Howe,  Franklin  Co.,  Sept.  15,  1861,  in  the 
31st  Massachusetts  regiment,  but  was  chosen  Second  Lieu- 
tenant, and  was  mustered  into  Co.  C,  Nov.  20,  1861,  for 
three  years.  He  was  promoted  to  a  First  Lieutenancy, 
Feb.  20,  1862,  and  was  appointed  Military  Sheriff  of  the 
Department  of  the  Gulf,  attached  to  the  staff  of  Maj.  Gen. 
B.  F.  Butler,  during  his  command  in  New  Orleans.  His 
duties  in  this  position  were  exceedingly  difficult.  Among 
other  matters  of  public  importance  he  had  charge  of  the 
execution  of  Wm.  B.  Mumford  for  high  treason,  in  New 
Orleans,  June  16,  1862.  It  will  be  remembered  that  Mum- 
ford  was  the  only  person  hanged  for  high  treason  during  the 
whole  rebellion.  He  also  executed  four  other  men  in  the 
Parish  prison  of  New  Orleans  by  command  of  Gen.  Butler. 
(These  executions  were  deemed  necessary  by  the  Govern- 
ment to  establish  its  authority  and  restore  order).  He  was 
with  Gen.  Banks  at  the  siege  of  Port  Hudson  and  through 
the  Red  river  campaign.  He  was  three  times  wounded, 
though  never  seriously,  and  had  a  horse  shot  under  him  at 
Sabine  Cross-Roads,  La.,  Apr.  8,  1864.  He  served  his  full 
time  and   was  mustered   out   Nov.   20,   1864,      Returning 


IN    THE    CIVIL    WAR.  41 

home  he  removed  to  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  and  was  for  several 
years  principal  of  Genesee  School  in  that  city.  For  the 
ten  years  between  1870  and  1880  he  was  engaged  in  teach- 
ing music,  associated  with  Prof.  L.  0.  Emerson  of  Boston. 
He  is  now — June,  1881 — President  of  the  Conservatory  of 
Music  at  Xenia,  Ohio,  and  Sup't  of  music  in  the  city  public 
schools.  He  was  "  off  duty  "  in  the  army  only  three  days 
during  the  whole  three  years ;  and  for  more  than  twenty 
years  as  teacher  has  never  missed  a  lesson,  and  never,  as 
pupil  or  teacher,  had  a  "  tardy  mark."  He  was  a  brother 
of  Charles  P.  Andrews  (also  from  this  town)  who  was  Gov- 
ernor of  Connecticut  in  1880. 

Myron  Dexter  Clark,  son  of  Stillman  D.  and  Lucy  A. 
Clark,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Apr.  9,  1848.  Lived  in 
Sunderland  and  North  Amherst  till  the  war.  Enlisted  Aug. 
1st,  1866,  for  one  hundred  days,  in  the  60th  regiment,  Co. 
G,  as  a  private.  Served  on  the  quota  of  Amherst.  Spent 
most  of  his  time  in  garrison  duty  at  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  guard- 
ing rebel  prisoners.  Mustered  out,  Nov.  30,  1864.  He 
married  Mary  E.  Thompson  March  2,  1871,  and  settled  in 
Alstead,  N.  H.,  where  he  now  resides  (1881)  engaged  in 
farming. 

Edward  Baxter  Fairchild,  son  of  Curtis  and  Miranda 
Fairchild,  was  born  in  Sunderland  Sept.  15,  1835.  He 
enlisted  from  Sterling  in  June,  1862,  in  Co.  C,  34th  regi- 
ment, Massachusetts  volunteers,  but  before  he  was  mustered 
into  the  U.  S.  service  was  elected  as  Chaplain  of  his  regi- 
ment, and  in  that  capacity  mustered  into  the  service,  Aug. 
8,  1862.  His  regiment  was  occupied  in  garrison  duty  about 
Washington  for  a  year,  when  getting  tired  of  this  kind  of 
service,  he  resigned  his  commission  July  3,  1863,  to  accept 
a  position  of  greater  activity  and  usefulness  in  the  "  U.  S. 
Sanitary  Commission."  As  special  relief  agent'  he  w^ent 
through  the  Gettysburg  campaign,  helping  to  care  for  the 


42  A   RECORD    OF    SUKDERLAND 

20,000  men  wounded  in  that  battle.  He  spent  most  of  the 
winter  of  1863 — 4  collecting  vital  statistics  for  the  Sanitary 
Commission,  in  the  vicinity  of  Washington,  New  York,  and 
at  the  U.  S.  military  prison  at  Point  Lookout,  Md.  In  the 
spring  of  1864  he  was  ordered  to  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  and 
in  May  of  that  year  started  with  Sherman's  army  on  the 
Georgia  campaign  as  relief  agent  for  the  14th  army  corps. 
He  went  as  far  as  Atlanta,  but  was  prevented  from  going 
through  to  Savannah  by  sickness  contracted  from  hardships 
and  exposure  in  the  Atlanta  campaign,  and  came  home  to 
devote  his  time  to  lecturing  in  New  York,  Pennsylvania, 
Maryland  and  Delaware,  to  raise  money  for  the  Sanitary 
Commission.  He  remained  in  the  employ  of  the  Sanitary 
Commission  to  the  close  of  the  war.  After  the  war  he  re- 
turned to  the  active  duties  of  his  profession.  He  was  settled 
over  the  Unitarian  church  in  Whately  for  two  years  and 
a  half;  removed  to  Stoneham,  in  1868,  where  he  had 
charge  of  the  Unitarian  church  in  that  town  and  Reading 
for  about  ten  years,  when  failing  health  compelled  him  to 
give  up  the  work  of  the  ministry  for  a  time.  Since  1878 
he  has  been  engaged  in  the  book  business,  and  is  now  con- 
nected with  Lee  &  Shepard  of  Boston,  but  now  resides  in 
Stoneham,  the  town  for  which  he  enlisted.  He  was  actively 
engaged  in  organizing  the  "  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,*' 
and  was  commander  of  the  Stoneham  Post  for  two  terms. 

We  have  thus  given  sketches  of  the  service  and  army 
life  of  all  those  who  went  from  Sunderland  and  served  on 
the  quota  of  the  town,  and  also  of  many  others  who  were 
residents  or  natives  of  the  town,  but  who  served  on  the 
quotas  of  other  towns.  It  is  not  a  complete  record,  but  we 
trust  it  is  correct  as  far  as  it  goes,  and  we  hope  that  as 
future  generations  peruse  its  pages  it  may  serve  to  keep 
alive  the  memory  of  those  who  served  the  town  and  country 
in  time  of  need.     In  addition  to  the  above  sketches,  there 


IN    THE    ClYUj    WAR.  4'A 

is  recorded  in  the  town  clerk's  office  the  ii;iuie  ol"  eacli  .soldier, 
the  date  and  place  of  his  birth,  time  of  enlistment,  time  he 
was  mustered  into  service,  time  of  discharge  or  date  of  death, 
number  of  regiment  and  company,  rank,  names  of  parents, 
amount  of  bounty,  and  other  facts  that  may  be  useful  in 
the  future  to  the  soldiers,  their  descendants  or  to  the  town. 
The  above-mentioned  record  will  be  kept  by  the  town  clerk, 
and  whenever  any  additional  facts  are  discovered  they  may 
be  added  in  the  proper  time  and  place,  and  it  is  hoped  that 
all  friends  of  the  old  veterans  will  aid  in  making  the  record 
complete  in  all  particulars. 


INDEX 


Names  of  those  who  enlisted  for  Sunderland,  who  were 
residents  of  that  town  at  the  time  of  their  enlistment : 


NAME. 

regiment. 

PAGE 

Joel  M.  Armstrong, 

52d. 

14 

Thomas  0.   Amsden, 

27th. 

18 

Erastus  E.  Andrews, 

2d.  Bat.  L't.  Art. 

19 

Thomas  Archibald, 

34th. 

30 

Charles  G.  Blodgett, 

10th. 

31 

Richard  N.  Blodgett, 

32d. 

27 

Fred  L.  Bagg, 

37th. 

24 

Reuben  E.  Bartlett, 

37th. 

37 

William  F.  Bowman, 

52d. 

15 

John  R.  Banks, 

52d. 

39 

Leander  Brigham, 

52d. 

37 

Edwin  W.  Ball, 

1st.  Heavy  Art. 

31 

Stillman  D.  Clark, 

27th. 

28 

Fred.  B.  Crocker, 

37th. 

29 

George  L.  Cooley, 

37th. 

14 

James  Clary, 

37th. 

28 

Israel  Childs, 

52d. 

13 

Jesse  L.  Delano, 

52d. 

18 

Charles  D.  Dean, 

25th 

25 

Martin  V.  B.  Flagg, 

18th. 

26 

William  Farrell, 

27th. 

16 

Alden  Gilbert, 

52d. 

36 

Samuel  Graves, 

10th. 

39 

Henry  J.   Grover, 

52d. 

25 

Martin  8.  Hubbard, 

37th. 

16 

Charles  Ji.   Hartwell, 

10th. 

20 

John  Heminway, 

10th. 

26 

James  Hill, 

32d. 

38 

INDEX. 

NAME. 

REGIMENT. 

I'AGh 

Parker  D.  Hubbard, 

52d. 

28 

John  W.  Jones, 

10th. 

17 

David  Lakeman, 

10th. 

20 

Swan  L.  Lesure, 

52d. 

35 

Edward  A.  Maiiogony, 

37th.        A 

14 

Merrick  Montague, 

52d. 

35 

Arthur  Montague, 

52d. 

33 

Anson  S.  Munsell, 

52d. 

23 

George  W.  Miller, 

52d. 

23 

Abram  C.  Puffer, 

10th. 

17 

Elliott  D.  Puffer, 

34th. 

22 

Ransom  D.  Pratt, 

27th. 

21 

Hiram  Pierce, 

27th. 

18 

Edgar  J.  Pomroy, 

52d. 

12 

John  W.  Russell, 

52d. 

36 

Charles  L.  Russell, 

52d. 

29 

Austin  N.  Russell, 

52d. 

19 

Charles  A.  Sanderson, 

52d. 

25 

James  W.   Stebbins, 

52d. 

24 

QuARTus  Tower, 

52d. 

15 

George  D.  Whitmore, 

37th. 

34 

George  A.  Whitmore, 

10th. 

38 

Charles  M.  Whitmore, 

10th. 

20 

James  B.  Whitmore, 

52d. 

23 

Charles  Woods, 

21st. 

27 

Henry  Wilder, 

52d. 

15 

James  R.  Warner, 

52d. 

20 

Albert  R.  D.  White, 

31st. 

27 

Ebenezer  F.  Wiley, 

37th. 

24 

Names  of  men  who  served  to  the  credit  of  the  town  of 
Sunderland,  that  were  obtained  abroad,  having  never  lived 
in  Sunderland : 

Andrew  Carter,  36th. 

George  N.  Chamberlain,  V.  R.  Corps. 

George  H.  Chappel,  V.  R.  Corps. 

James  Harrington,  19th.  ^ 

John  Howarth,  24th. 

David  Labonne,  29th. 


mDEX. 

Otto  Peterson, 

2d. 

George  H.  Page, 

24th. 

Charles  Schlevoit, 

V.  R. 

Corps. 

John  Riley, 

25tli. 

Arthur  Richie, 

V.  R. 

Corps. 

James  P.  ThornJ|^ 

55th. 

Robert  Williams, 

33d. 

John  Walsh, 

24th. 

Names  of  men  who  had  been  or  were  residents  of  Sunder- 
land that  enlisted  on  the  quota  of  other  towns : 

NAME. 

Emory  P.  Andrews, 
Henry  D.  Bartlett, 
Myron  D.  Clark, 
Charles  A.  Fairchild, 
Edward  B.  Fairchild, 
Brainard  Montague, 
Otis  D.  Munsell, 
Charles  E.  Munsell, 
Thomas  L.  Munsell, 
George  M.  Williams, 
Henry  S.  Church, 


EGIMENT. 

PAGE. 

31st. 

40 

46th. 

34 

60th. 

-- 

34th. 

21 

34th. 

^1 

8th.  N.  H. 

33 

22d. 

29 

37th. 

1st.  Cav. 

29 

38 

31st. 

30 

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